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S. Kraly What is the relationship among brain, physiology, and behavior in humans and animals What can we learn about the relationship of brain and behavior that can be useful for understanding and treatment of psychological and behavioral disorders in humans This course uses readings in the published literature to examine a wide variety of research strategies used in the contemporary study of brain, physiology, and behavior. Prerequisite: PSYC 270 or NEUR 170, or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 373.
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S. Kelly Cognitive neuroscience is an interdisciplinary field - drawing from chemistry, biology, medicine, neuroscience, and psychology - that explores the relationship between the mind and the brain. Like the field of cognitive neuroscience, the scope of this course is broad, focusing on brain mechanisms for such diverse processes as sensation and perception, attention, memory, emotion, language, and even consciousness. Students read primary journal articles on case studies from the clinical literature of patients with localized brain damage and reports from the experimental and neuroimaging literature on the effects of invasive and noninvasive manipulations in normal subjects. Mind-brain relationships are considered in the context of cognitive theories, evolutionary comparisons, and human development. Prerequisite : PSYC 20 0 an d 27 0 or NEUR 170, or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 375.
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J. Yoshino The first quarter of the course focuses on mechanisms of neural development including proliferation of stem cells, migration, differentiation, and synapse formation. The latter portion of the class examines the function of neuroanatomical regions and their relationship to the variety of symptoms associated with schizophrenia. As the more overt symptoms of schizophrenia do not appear until late adolescence, knowing how and when various regions of the brain develop is essential for understanding the emergence of various neurological deficits in this disease. Prerequisites: PSYC 270 or NEUR 170, or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 376.
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S. Kraly In this seminar, students and the instructor discuss the effects of drugs upon psychological processes and behavior in humans. Readings in the textbook treat the mechanisms of action (physiological and neurochemical) of various classes of drugs used in therapy or "on the street." Readings in professional journals illustrate the experimental study of drug effects in humans and in animals. Prerequisites : PSYC 20 0 an d 27 0 o r NEUR 170 , or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted a s PSYC 377.
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Staff Courses in specific neuroscience topics offered by various staff members. Inquiries about the topics offered any given term should be directed to the coordinator of the Neuroscience Program.
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J. Yoshino The class focuses on two diseases: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and idiopathic Alzheimer's disease. The initial portion of the course examines the various methods neurochemists utilize to answer questions about these two diseases. The remainder of the course focuses on the epidemiological, neuroanatomical, cellular, biochemical, and molecular aspects of the two diseases. Multiple sclerosis is a more intercellular question examining the interaction of immune cells and the glia of the nervous system whereas Alzheimer's disease tends to focus more on intracellular mechanisms leading to the synthesis of beta-amyloid and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles, the two hallmarks of this disease. (Formerl y NEUR 383. ) Prerequisites: PSYC 270 or NEUR 170, BIOL 212, and CHEM 263. This course is crosslisted as CHEM 379 (formerl y CHEM 383 ) an d PSYC 379 (formerl y PSYC 383).
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A.J. Tierney This seminar and laboratory course examines the physiology of the nervous system. Lecture and class discussion topics include ion channel structure and function, synaptic transmission, second messenger systems, neuromodulation, the neurophysiological basis of behavior in "simple" animals, the evolution of neural circuits, the cellular basis of learning and memory, and the cellular basis of selected human nervous system diseases. Laboratory exercises teach dissection and electrophysiological recording techniques. Prerequisites : BIOL 21 2 o r PSYC 27 0 o r NEUR 170 , or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted a s BIOL 38 4 an d PSYC 384.
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This course is crosslisted as BIOL 389. For course description, see "Biology: Course Offerings."
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S. Kelly, S. Kraly, A.J. Tierney, J. Yoshino This seminar focuses on a specific research topic in the areas related to the neurological, neurochemical, and/or physiological bases of behavior. The topic varies from term to term. Students are expected to study a topic in depth and to participate in original empirical work in this area. This course is open to junior and senior psychology and neuroscience majors and to others by permission. Prerequisite: a course from NEUR/PSYC 370-389. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 470.
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Staff Neuroscience majors plan and carry out one-term experimental research projects under the guidance of faculty members in the neuroscience program. For those who wish to be considered for honors, two-term thesis projects are required. With permission, NEUR/PSYC 470 or PSYC 450, when appropriate, may be substituted for 498.
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