Undergraduate
Nature vs. Nurture: Genetic & Environmental Determinants of Behavior
This course examines the contribution of biological and environmental determinants to individual differences in behavior and disease. Students are introduced to a new interdisciplinary field combining behavioral and developmental sciences, neuroscience, and psychiatry to study the roles of genes and the environment in a variety of complex behaviors in humans and animals, including attachment, memory, emotion, stress, and psychiatric disorder.
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Undergraduate and Graduate
Stress and the Brain
This course surveys clinical and experimental research to understand the impact of stress and experience on brain development, brain function, and behavior. Biological perspectives on psychopathology and treatment are also addressed.
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Behavioral Epigenetics
This course provides an overview of the field of behavioral
epigenetics. We discuss
landmark and current studies in humans and animal models that
demonstrate the important role of epigenetic mechanisms in
neurobiology and psychopathology. We also discuss epigenetics as a biological pathway linking
experiences to multi-generational trajectories in behavior, and
their clinical implications as biomarkers and pharmacological
targets.
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