LSM4213 Lecture 5 (Updated)

Readings:
Prions research http://www.brainfacts.org/about-neuroscience/animals-in-research/

Videos:
Compare the different between kuru, FFI, and CJD
Kuru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw_tClcS6To
FFI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIeTVVAEFn8&feature=youtu.be
CJD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTAmIZGpjNs
CJD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9jKVM7ZXo

Seminars:

Crystal structure of prion protein by Vivien Yee

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=7563

Prion biology by Charles Weissmann

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=2622