EN 580.425 - Ion Channels in Excitable Membranes

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Johns Hopkins University

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Prereqs: 580.421 and 580.422 or equivalent. Recommended: 110.201, 110.302, signals and elementary probability. Ion channels are key signaling molecules that support electrical communication throughout the body. As such, these channels are a central focus of biomedical engineering as it relates to neuroscience, computational biology, biophysics, and drug discovery. The course introduces the engineering and molecular strategies used to understand the function of ionic channels. The course also surveys key papers that paint the current picture of how ion channels open and conduct ions. Biological implications of these properties are emphasized throughout. Finally, the course introduces how optical and electrophysiological methods now promise to revolutionize understanding of ionic channels. This course can be seen as a valuable partner of Models of the Neuron (580.439).

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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