• ISBN13: 9780367749903
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: CRC Press
• Publication Date: December 10, 2023
• Pages: 378
• Original Price: GBP 76.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 850 grams

This text describes the processes of neural development from neural induction through synaptic refinement. Each chapter explores specific mechanisms of development and describes key experiments from invertebrate and vertebrate animal models. It presents an accessible approach to neural development for undergraduate students.

Lynne M. Bianchi is Emerita Professor of Neuroscience at Oberlin College where she taught and mentored undergraduate students for over 20 years. She is currently the Director of Medical Research for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hamot and Gannon University where she supports investigators interested in clinical and basic science research. In addition to her work investigating the role of nerve growth factors during embryonic development, she mentors young clinician-scientists as they develop their ideas into exciting research projects.