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PRINCIPLES OF NEURAL SCIENCE
(NEUR 402)
First Meeting 1/17/06 3:00pm Room E609
Instructors
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Deneris | x8725 | esd@case.edu |
| David Friel | x4930 | ddf2@case.edu |
| Alison Hall | x6711 | axh8@case.edu |
| Diana Kunze | 216-778-8967 | dxk35@case.edu |
| Lynn Landmesser | x3996 | ltl@case.edu |
| Gary Landreth | x6101 | gel2@case.edu |
| Robert Miller | x6269 | rhm3@case.edu |
| Ben Strowbridge | x6974 | bxs48@case.edu |
| Richard Zigmond | x4614 | rez@case.edu |
Overview
Lecture/discussion course covering concepts in cell and molecular neuroscience, principles of systems neuroscience as demonstrated in the somatosensory system, and fundamentals of the development of the nervous system. This course will prepare students for upper level Neuroscience courses and is also suitable for students in other programs who desire an understanding of neurosciences.
Prerequisites
CBIO 453.
Details
| Location | MEDS E609 |
|---|---|
| Time | 03:00pm-04:30pm |
| Course Organizers | Richard E. Zigmond (E701, x4614, rez@case.edu) |
Students
| Students Mail List |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Victoria Barron | vab8@case.edu |
| Yu Cao | yxc109@case.edu |
| Ashu Chaturvedi | ashu@case.edu |
| Paige Cramer | pec9@case.edu |
| Mohini Dutt | mxd121@case.edu |
| Teresa Evans | tae5@case.edu |
| Amanda Finan | arf12@case.edu |
| Theresa Gates | tjg13@case.edu |
| Eric Hudak | exh59@case.edu |
| Ksenia Kastanenka | kvk3@case.edu |
| Jingjing Lian | jxl236@case.edu |
| Po-Nien Lu | bob.lu@case.edu |
| Saisho Mangla | sxm179@case.edu |
| Anthony Noto | agn5@case.edu |
| Samantha Oblander | sao8@case.edu |
| Joanna Pucilowska | jxp190@case.edu |
| Michael Stetner | mes41@case.edu |
| Thu Tran | thu.tran@case.edu |
| Xinglong Wang | xxw28@case.edu |
| Wenxia Zhu | wxz38@case.edu |
Schedule from 2007
| Date | Instructor | Class | Notes | Readings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17 | WED | Miller | Structure of the nervous system. | ||
| 1/22 | MON | Miller | Polarity and compartmentation of function in neurons. | ||
| 1/24 | WED | Miller | The structure and cell biology of glia. | ||
| 1/29 | MON | Friel | Ion channels and transporters | lec1 | |
| 1/31 | WED | Friel | Basis of the resting membrane potential. | lec2 | |
| 2/5 | MON | Friel | Mechanisms underlying the generation and propagation of the action potential | lec3 | suh_hille |
| 2/7 | WED | Zigmond | Functional anatomy of neurons and synapses. | Syl.1 | |
| 2/12 | MON | Zigmond | Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. | Syl.2 | Jan et al |
| 2/14 | WED | Zigmond | Regulation of neurotransmitter biosynthesis. | Syl.3 | |
| 2/19 | MON | E x a m # 1 | |||
| 2/21 | WED | Deneris | Neurotransmitter Receptors | ||
| 2/26 | MON | Landreth | Intracellular signaling mechanisms used in the nervous system | ||
| 2/28 | WED | Strowbridge | Synaptic transmission—presynaptic mechanisms. | ||
| 3/5 | MON | Strowbridge | Synaptic transmission—postsynaptic mechanisms. | ||
| 3/7 | WED | Strowbridge | Overview of System Neuroscience | ||
| 3/12 - 3/16 No classes—University Spring Break | |||||
| 3/19 | MON | Kunze | Peripheral mechanisms of somatic and visceral sensation. | ||
| 3/21 | WED | Kunze | Anatomical and functional organization of the dorsal horn. | ||
| 3/26 | MON | Strowbridge | Thalamus. | ||
| 3/28 | WED | Pilar | Neocortex organization. | Neo1 | |
| 4/2 | MON | E x a m # 2 | |||
| 4/4 | WED | Hall | Neural Induction | ||
| 4/9 | MON | Hall | Neurogenesis and glial proliferation, differentiation, and cell migration | ||
| 4/11 | WED | Hall | PNS development and target interactions. | ||
| 4/16 | MON | Deneris | Controlling neurotransmitter phenotype | ||
| 4/18 | WED | Deneris | Synaptic activity-dependent changes in neuronal gene expression. | ||
| 4/23 | MON | Landmesser | Axon guidance, growth cone | |
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| 4/25 | WED | Landmesser | Synapse formation—role of activity. | |
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| 4/30 | MON | Landmesser | Regeneration. | |
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| 5/4 | FRI | E x a m # 3 | |||
