NEUR 300 12 - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

The course examines the fundamental molecular and cellular properties of neurons and other cells of the nervous system. Topics include biochemical properties of ion channels, neurotransmitters, and their receptors; signaling cascades and genetic regulation; synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity (the cellular basis of learning & memory); neuronal development and developmental disorders; neural stem cells; and sensory receptors (vision, olfaction, taste, touch, temperature, pain, hearing & balance). The lab portion includes molecular biology techniques, the use of in vitro and in vivo model systems, and bioinformatics. Lecture and lab. Prerequisites: CHEM 111; NEUR 250 or BIOL 271; or by permission of instructor. Group II Natural Science