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2007-2008 Schedule (PDF file)
2007-2008 Course Description (PDF file)
CELLULAR
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: INTRODUCTION
(Neurobiology 722A)
An introductory section lasting 2.5 weeks, covering basic neurobiology,
including neuronal cell biology, action potentials, synaptic potentials,
molecular biology and neuroanatomy. Fall. Stuart and faculty.
CELLULAR
& MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: POSTSYNAPTIC MECHANISMS-RECEPTORS
(Neurobiology 722B)
Consideration of membrane receptor molecules activated by neurotransmitters
in the nervous system, with emphasis on ligand binding behavior, and molecular
and functional properties of different classes of receptors. Fall. Stuart
and faculty.
CELLULAR
& MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: ELECTRICAL SIGNALING
(Neurobiology 722C)
The genesis of electrical impulses in the nervous system is considered
with an emphasis on membrane potentials, voltage-gated ion channels, and
structural features of neurons that influence coding. Fall. Stuart and
faculty.
CELLULAR
& MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: PRESYNAPTIC MECHANISMS
(Neurobiology 723A)
The mechanisms regulating the release of neurotransmitters from nerve
terminals are explored including quantal release, vesicle and terminal
membrane proteins, neurotransmitter transporters, and plasticity of synaptic
transmission. Spring. Stuart and faculty.
CELLULAR
& MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: POSTSYNAPTIC MECHANISMS-INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING
(Neurobiology 723B)
The biochemical signal transduction events following activation of
neurotransmitter receptors are explored including G-protein coupling, desensitization,
signaling specificity, downstream effectors, calcium signaling and tyrosine
kinases. Spring. Stuart and faculty.
CELLULAR
& MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY: Neuroanatomy and Systems
(Neurobiology 723C)
Sensory pathways of the olfactory, visual, auditory and somatosensory systems are explored,
and the mechanisms of sensory information processing and analyses of fMRI are discussed.
Includes sessions on human brain neuroanatomy. Spring. Stuart and faculty.
