MEL 8690: Research in Neurology 15-16

This elective course is designed for the student who is interested in furthering his/her neurological knowledge by concentrating on an area of clinical research with the expectation of reporting the results in a paper. The student will work directly with one or more departmental faculty members in researching the literature, collecting clinical data and in approaching a particular subject. Research can be conducted in a number of areas including: Alzheimer's Disease, epilepsy and EEG, cancer and chronic pain, neuro-oncology, neurotoxicology, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, neuro-muscular disease, and stroke. The elective is offered with approval of the chairman.

Evaluation

Grades will be determined by faculty evaluation and resulting paper.