UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

Neuroscience 425
mittee. Honors thesis to be submitted upon completion
of the project. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I,
II, III.)
197T. Tutoring in Neurobiology, Physiology,
and Behavior (1-5)
Discussion—2-6 hours. Prerequisite: upper division
standing and consent of instructor. Assisting the
instructor by tutoring students in one of the Section’s
regular courses. May be repeated for credit.
(P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5)
(P/NP grading only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced
Undergraduates (1-5)
(P/NP grading only.)
Graduate Courses
211. Advanced Topics in Neuroimaging (2)
Seminar—2 hours. Prerequisite: Psychology 210 or
consent of instructor. Critical presentation and discussion
of the most influential advanced issues in
neuroimaging, emphasizing fMRI design/analysis
and the integration of fMRI with EEG/MEG. Limited
enrollment. (Same course as Neuroscience 211 and
Psychology 211.) (S/U grading only.)—II. (II.) Miller
217. Advanced Avian Physiology (1)
Project—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 117 concurrently
and graduate standing. Study in depth of a
topic in avian physiology through development of a
lecture with associated instructional materials such
as lesson plan, readings, presentation, and evaluation
aids. (S/U grading only.)—III. (III.) Millam
222. Systems Neuroscience (5)
Lecture—4 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
graduate standing or consent of instructor. Integrative
and information-processing aspects of nervous
system organization. Topics include sensory systems,
motor function, sensorimotor integration, the limbic
system, and the neurobiology of learning and memory.
(Same course as Neuroscience 222.)—II. (II.)
Usrey
245. Computational Models of Cellular
Signaling (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Computational and mathematical techniques in modeling
of regulatory and signaling phenomena in neurobiology
and cell physiology, focusing on linear
and nonlinear ordinary differential equation models.
Applications include ion channel kinetics, electrical
activity, signal transduction, calcium oscillations,
and simple neural circuits.—II. (II.)
247. Topics in Functional Neurogenomics
(2)
Lecture—1 hour; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
graduate standing or consent of instructor. The theory,
methods and principles of functional neurogenomics
with emphasis on the relationship to
molecular mechanisms involved in development and
disease of the nervous system. (Same course as Neuroscience
247.)
261A. Topics in Vision: Eyes and Retinal
Mechanisms (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate
standing, course 100 or 112 or the equivalent.
Structure and function of the visual system, with
emphasis on the eye and retina, including optics,
anatomy, transduction, retinal synapses, adaptation,
and parallel processing. (Same course as Neuroscience
261A and Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative
Physiology 261A.) (S/U grading only.)—(I.) Ishida
261B. Topics in Vision: Systems,
Psychophysics, Computational Models (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor, course 261A recommended. Functions of
the central visual pathways and their underlying
mechanisms. Recent research on aspects of anatomy,
biochemistry, electrophysiology, psychophysics,
development, and genetics of the visual system.
(Same course as Neurobiology, Physiology, and
Behavior 261B and Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative
Physiology 261B.) (S/U grading only.) Offered
in alternate years.—II. Britten
261C. Topics in Vision: Clinical Vision
Science (2)
Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: courses
261A and 261B or consent of instructor. Causes
and mechanistic bases of major blinding diseases.
Recent research on aspects of anatomy, biochemistry,
electrophysiology, psychophysics, development,
and genetics of the visual system related to disease.
(Same course as Neuroscience 261C and Molecular,
Cellular, and Integrative Physiology 261C.) Not
offered every year. (S/U grading only.)—(III.) Werner
263. Modeling in Systems Neuroscience (4)
Lecture—3 hours; lecture/laboratory—1 hour. Prerequisite:
consent of instructor. Modeling as a tool in
systems neuroscience. Mathematical techniques will
be introduced and used to explore advanced topics
in echolocation, sound localization, electroreception,
communications, and motor systems. Other topics
include transforms, modeling assumptions, scales
and linearity. Offered in alternate years.
270. How to Write a Fundable Grant
Proposal (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate
standing in a life science and consent of instructor.
Familiarization with the skills required to craft a successful
grant proposal submitted to extramural agencies
such as NIH and NSF.—(III.) Chalupa
285. Literature in Visual Neuroscience (2)
Seminar—2 hours. Critical presentation and discussion
of current literature in visual neuroscience.
(Same course as Neuroscience 285.) May be
repeated for credit if topic differs. (S/U grading
only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Usrey, Britten, Ditterich
291. Auditory Neuroscience (1)
Seminar—0.5 hours; discussion—0.5 hours. Prerequisite:
course 100 or 112 or Neuroscience 222 or
the equivalent. Exploration of various important
aspects of auditory physiology, behavior and psychophysics
through review of original literature.
New topic each quarter. May be repeated for credit
with consent of instructor. (S/U grading only.)—I, II,
III. (I, II, III.) Recanzone, Sutter
Neuroscience
See Neurobiology, Physiology, and
Behavior, on page 420; and
Neuroscience (A Graduate Group),
below.
Neuroscience
(A Graduate Group)
Robert Berman, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 148 Center for Neuroscience
(530) 757-8845;
http://neuroscience.ucdavis.edu/grad
Faculty
David Amaral, Ph.D., Professor (Psychiatry)
Kathleen Baynes, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Neurology)
Robert Berman, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurological Surgery)
Ann Bonham, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Internal Medicine, Pharmacology)
Kenneth H. Britten, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Marie Burns, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Ophthalmology and Vision Science)
Earl E. Carstens, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Cameron Carter, Ph.D., Professor
(Psychology and Behavioral Science)
Leo M. Chalupa, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Barbara Chapman, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Tsung-Yu Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Neurology)
Hwai-Jong Cheng, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Blythe Corbett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychology)
Gino Cortopassi, Ph.D., Professor
(Molecular Biosciences)
William DeBello, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Charlie DeCarli, Ph.D., Professor (Neurology)
Elva Diaz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Toxicology)
Elizabeth Disbrow, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Neurology)
Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Michael Ferns, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine)
Qizhi Gong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Medicine: Cell Biology and Human Anatomy)
Fredric Gorin, M.D., Ph.D., Professor (Neurology)
Paul Hagerman, MD, Ph.D., Professor
(Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine)
Randi Hagerman, MD, Professor (Pediatrics)
Linda Hall, Ph.D., Professor
(Biochemical Pharmacology)
Andrew T. Ishida, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior and
Ophthalmology)
Petr Janata, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Lee-Way Jin, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Pathology)
Edward G. Jones, M.D., Ph.D., Professor (Psychiatry)
Paul S. Knoepfler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Cell Biology and Human Anatomy)
Leah Krubitzer, Ph.D., Professor
(Psychology)
Janine LaSalle, Ph.D., Professor
(Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
Noelle L'Etoile, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychiatry)
Bruce Lyeth, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurological Surgery)
Richard Maddock, M.D., Professor
(Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
George (Ron) Mangun, Ph.D., Professor
(Psychology, Neurology)
Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Neurology, and Neurobiology, Physiology and
Behavior)
Lee Miller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Brian Mulloney, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Stephen Noctor, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
Pamela A. Pappone, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Isaac N. Pessah, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Molecular Biosciences)
David Pleasure, MD, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurology and Pediatrics)
J. Daniel Ragland, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
Charan Ranganath, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Psychology)
Gregg H. Recanzone, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
David Richman, M.D. Professor (Neurology)
Susan Rivera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Philip A. Schwartzkroin, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurological Surgery)
Frank Sharp, MD, Professor (Neurology)
Karen Sigvardt, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
(Neurology)
Tony Simon, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
Mitchell L. Sutter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology)
Diane Swick, Ph.D., Associate Adjunct Professor
(Neurology)
Jim Trimmer, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience