Scientific literature analysis in neuroscience

BIOENG-451

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Course summary

General information

This course starts on September 10th 2025.

Classes will take place on Wednesdays at 10h15 in PHH 333.

If you have any questions, contact the TA:

Alessandro Valente - alessandro.valente@epfl.ch

BIOENG-451 - Calendar - Fall 2025

  • Week 1 - 10.09 - Intro to the course + [Lecture 1] Critical paper reading  
  • Week 2 - 17.09 -  Examples of JC + Peer Review + Coordination
  • Week 3 - 24.09 - [Lecture 2] Outline about brain development
  • Week 4 - 01.10 - [Lecture 3] About Part 1
  • Week 5 - 08.10 - Papers 1-2 about Patterning and Gene Regulation
  • Week 6 - 15.10 - Papers 3-4 about Patterning and Gene Regulation
  • Week 7 - 29.10 - [Lecture 4] About Part 2
  • Week 8 - 05.11 - Papers 5-6 about Cell type determination
  • Week 9 - 12.11 - Papers 7-8 about Cell type determination
  • Week 10 - 19.11 - [Lecture 5] About Part 3
  • Week 11 - 26.11 - Papers 9-10 of Late development and human models
  • Week 12 - 03.12 - Papers 11-12 of Late development and human models
  • Week 13 - 10.12 - Check on Miniproject prep
  • Week 14 - 17.12 - 3-slide Flash presentations on the peer review

Please note that JC sessions are mandatory to attend because graded (if cannot email the professor or the TA, 2 weeks in advance).



10th September - Course introduction and critical paper reading


17th September - Examples of JC + Peer Review + Coordination


Paper to read for the Journal Club Mock,  Barnad et al. 2020, download below.



24th September - [Lecture 2] Outline about brain development


1st October - [Lecture 3] about Part 1 - "Patterning and Gene Regulation"


8th October - Papers 1 and 2 about "Patterning and Gene Regulation"


15th October - Papers 3 and 4 about "Patterning and Gene Regulation"


29th October - [Lecture 4] about Part 2 - "Cell type determination"


5th November – Papers 5-6 about Cell type determination


12th November - Papers 7-8 about Cell type determination


19th November - [Lecture 5] About Part 3


26th November - Papers 9-10 of Late development and human models


3th December - Papers 11-12 - Late development and human models


10th December - Check on the status of miniproject


17th December - Flash presentations of peer review


Final submission