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IMAGING OF BRAIN DISEASE AND THERAPY

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IMAGING OF BRAIN DISEASE AND THERAPY - LEZIONE INTRODUTTIVA MERCOLEDI' 7 OTTOBRE ORE 16 LINK: https://unito.webex.com/meet/angelo.bifone

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Academic year 2021/2022

Course ID
BIO0213 Pds GEN
Teacher
Prof. Angelo Bifone
Degree course
[0101M21] Molecular Biotechnology
Year
2nd year
Teaching period
First semester
Type
Elective
Credits/Recognition
4
Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
FIS/07 - fisica applicata (a beni culturali, ambientali, biologia e medicina)
Delivery
Formal authority
Language
English
Attendance
Obligatory
Type of examination
Oral
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Course objectives

LEZIONE INTRODUTTIVA MERCOLEDI' 6 OTTOBRE ORE 16

The lecture will be held in person for those who have a Green Pass, and will also be live-streamed on the Moodle Platform. To attend the live streaming, register in Moodle and login, open the folder Course Presentation, and click on the blue icon, the BigBlueButton.

 

This course focuses on imaging techniques, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Positron Emission Tomography, and their application to the study of brain function and structure. 

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Results of learning outcomes

Understanding of the principles of neuroimaging methods, and of the information that they can provide regarding the Central Nervous System and its function in health and disease.

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Formal authority

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Learning assessment methods

Oral examination and presentation of a final project

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Program

The physical bases of neuroimaging techniques will be reviewed, with an emphasis on advanced methods, like functional MRI (fMRI), MR tractography and resting state fMRI. Their use for the study of brain healthy and pathological states will be described, with specific examples of neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism, schizophrenia and neurodegenerative diseases. The translational value of neuroimaging methods for the study of the neural substrates of these disorders will be illustrated, with examples of application in preclinical models. Finally, the use of neuroimaging methods to find markers of response to therapy will be discussed.

Suggested readings and bibliography

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Teaching material will be provided during the course



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Note

Le modalità di svolgimento dell'attività didattica potranno subire variazioni in base alle limitazioni imposte dalla crisi sanitaria in corso. In ogni caso è assicurata la modalità a distanza per tutto l'anno accademico

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