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The neurobiological basis of disorders of the brain, with the main focus on mental illness. Emphasizes the neural circuitries and neurochemical events that underlie specific mental processes and behaviors. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and Biology 365R or 371M with a grade of at least C-.
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Study of the neurobiology of neurotransmitters, and the influence of alcohol and drugs of abuse on neurotransmitters. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Biology 365R or 371M with a grade of at least C-.
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Molecular biology of nucleic acids; biosynthesis of macromolecules, transfer of genetic material from cell to cell, recombination, mutagenesis, and regulatory mechanisms. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Biology 366 and 391S may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and Biology 326R (or 226R) with a grade of at least C-.
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Explores the role of molecular conformational changes in higher-level neuronal function and sensory transduction, including the generation and regulation of diverse types of neuronal signaling characteristics. Emphasizes a quantitative approach and the use of models to study function. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Ion Channels and the Molecular Physiology of Neuronal Signaling) and 366C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
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Detailed study of the physiology of synaptic transmission in the mammalian central nervous system. Covers dendritic integration and various forms and mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Synaptic Physiology and Plasticity in the Central Nervous System) and Biology 366D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: The following courses, with a grade of at least C- in each: Biology 366C; Mathematics 408D, 408L, or 408S; and Physics 303L, 316, or 317L.
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Physiology of the eye, the retina, and the visual pathways; prospects for nutritional prevention of blinding eye diseases; functional and ecological adaptations of primate vision. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Visual Neuroscience) and Biology 366E may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 365R with a grade of at least C-.
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Synaptic basis of learning and memory, normal development of synaptic circuits and impact of mental retardation, sleep, stress, recovery from brain trauma, Alzheimer's disease, and related topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Neurobiology of Synaptic Circuits) and 366F may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 365R with a grade of at least C-.
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Basic principles of image formation and techniques of fluorescent imaging and confocal laser-scanning microscopy. Includes image processing and analysis to extract quantitative information from digital images. Survey of imaging techniques, including electron microscopy and functional MRI. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Biology 337 (Topic: Microscopy and Fluorescence Imaging Laboratory) and 366L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least a C-.
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Same as Neuroscience 366M. First course in a two-semester sequence on mathematical and computational neuroscience. Exploration of linear systems, including linear algebra, differential equations, Fourier analysis, convolution, and related areas, with an emphasis on applications to neuroscience. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-; and credit or registration for Neuroscience 335 and Mathematics 408D or 408M.
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3.00 Credits
Same as Neuroscience 366N. Continuation of Biology 366M or Nueroscience 366M. Topics include various mathematical and computational areas that are common in neuroscience research, with emphasis on nonlinear systems, probability, random processes, information theory, and their applications in nueroscience. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Biology 366M or Neuroscience 366M.
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