Spring 2027

Modeling Neurodevelopmental Disease

Explores animal models of human CNS diseases, including brain architecture birth defects, visual system defects, neurodegeneration, and stroke.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Yevgenya Grinblat3.7/5Erik Dent3.6/5Luis Populin +3 more

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • apply and enhance their understanding of genetics and cell biology

  • understand the concepts and methods used to model human disease

  • read and critically evaluate current scientific literature

  • develop and present short lectures on selected topics

  • prepare review-style articles based on primary literature research

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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GENETICS 466,ZOOLOGY/​PSYCH 523, ZOOLOGY 470ZOOLOGY 470, or 570

ZOOLOGY 655

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Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

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Raw average: 3.57/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

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

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

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

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

YEVGENYA GRINBLAT is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Animal models of human central nervous system diseases
  • Birth defects disrupting brain architecture
  • Birth defects affecting the visual system
  • Postnatal diseases such as neurodegeneration and stroke

Skills

  • Apply and enhance understanding of genetics and cell biology
  • Understand concepts and methods used to model human disease
  • Read and critically evaluate current scientific literature
  • Develop and present short lectures on selected topics
  • Prepare review-style articles based on primary literature research

Grades

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ZOOLOGY 655 · Spring 2027

Modeling Neurodevelopmental Disease

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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