Brain and Mind is an integrated course that ranges from basic neuroscience and gross anatomy of the head and neck to neurological diagnosis and psychopathology. The faculty is drawn from the Departments of Neurology & Neuroscience, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics, Psychiatry, and Radiology. The course synthesizes basic science and clinical aspects of information about the central nervous system to promote both the acquisition of fundamental knowledge and the development of diagnostic skills. The teaching modalities that are utilized emphasize active student participation. Important features are the problem-based analysis of classical neurological and psychiatric disorders, and the opportunity to examine individual patients in clinic settings. Information on key topics is provided in the form of lectures, patient presentations and small-group tutorials, as well as laboratory sessions on neuroanatomy and gross anatomy of the head and neck. Acquaintance with contemporary research ideas and techniques is fostered by journal club sessions that review papers from the current literature. Computer-based educational and research tools enhance many of these activities.

Course Design Group Faculty

• Dr. Betty J. Casey (Psychiatry)
  
  
• Dr. Bernice Grafstein (Physiology & Biophysics) (Course Co-Director)
  
  
• Dr. Charles Inturrisi (Pharmacology)
  
  
• Dr. Ehud Lavi (Pathology)
  
  
• Dr. Peter Marzuk (Psychiatry) (Course Associate Director)
  
  
• Dr. Teresa A. Milner (Neurology & Neuroscience)
  
  
• Dr. Estomih Mtui (Neurology & Neuroscience)
  
  
• Dr. Joseph Safdieh (Neurology & Neuroscience) (Course Associate Director)
  
  
• Dr. Robert Zimmerman (Radiology)