Neurodegenerative Disorders I: Genes, Mechanisms and Clinical Aspects

Third-cycle level | 1.5 credits (HEC) | Course code: H1F5572
HT 2024
Study period: 2024-10-07 - 2024-10-11
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2024-04-15 - 2024-05-06
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HT 2025
Study period: 2025-10-20 - 2025-10-24
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: The course is given in English
Application period: 2025-04-15 - 2025-05-06
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Course description

The purpose of the course is for participants to gain knowledge concerning genetics, molecular mechanisms as well as clinical features and treatment strategies of neurodegenerative disorders.

This course is given in collaboration with the Master's Programme in Biomedicine.

Prerequisites and Selection

Prerequisite courses, or equivalent

No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. 

Selection

Selection will be based on:  
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s individual study plan/research (according to written motivation). 
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date). 

Course director

Elisabet Åkesson

Caroline Graff

Helena Karlström

Course syllabus

H1F5572

Department

Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

Doctoral programme

Neuroscience

Type of course

**Other course

Keywords

neurodegeneration, mechanisms, genetic, clinical aspects, disease models, epidemiology, treatment, Alzheimer, Parkinson, ALS

CONTACTElisabet Åkesson

elisabet.akesson@ki.se