Spring 2027

Functional Genomics of Brain Disorders

Explores functional genomics methods like RNA-seq and ChIP-seq applied to brain development, evolution, and neuropsychiatric disorders, emphasizing bioinformatics and research proposal development.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Donna Werling3.7/5Andre Moura Da Costa E Sousa

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Recognize potential strengths, limitations, and assumptions of published scientific studies.

  • Describe the genomics tools used to study brain development and disorders, including how these tools are run and how to interpret the results they generate.

  • Summarize current studies in genomics, brain development, evolution, and neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders from primary scientific literature.

  • Design a research project that utilizes functional genomics approaches to interrogate fundamental questions of brain disorders, development, evolution, and function.

  • Evaluate the strengths, limitations, and assumptions of published and proposed research studies, including methods, results, conclusions, and context of the field.

  • Critique study design and interpretation and communicate critiques in a constructive manner.

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Prerequisites

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GENETICS 466, 468,BIOCORE 383,PSYCH/​ZOOLOGY 523, or graduate/professional standing

GENETICS/NEURODPT 650

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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ANDRE MOURA DA COSTA E SOUSA is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DONNA WERLING is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Functional genomics methods (RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, Hi-C, ChIP-seq)
  • Brain development, evolution, and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Bioinformatic analysis of genome-scale data
  • Research proposal development

Skills

  • Interpret results from genomics tools like RNA-seq and ChIP-seq
  • Design functional genomics research projects
  • Evaluate scientific study designs and interpretations
  • Apply bioinformatic approaches to analyze genome-scale datasets

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GENETICS/NEURODPT 650 · Spring 2027

Functional Genomics of Brain Disorders

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GENETICS/NEURODPT 650 · Spring 2027

Functional Genomics of Brain Disorders

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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