UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

Neuroscience 397
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.)—lll. Choudary
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.—Sutter
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 392; and
Neuroscience (A Graduate Group),
below.
Neuroscience
(A Graduate Group)
David Amaral, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 148 Center for Neuroscience
(530) 757-8845;
http://neuroscience.ucdavis.edu/ngg
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)
Silvia Bunge, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Marie Burns, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Psychiatry)
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., Associate Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Tsung-Yu Chen, Ph.D., Assistant 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., Associate 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
(Pharmacology and Toxicology)
Elizabeth Disbrow, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurology)
Jochen Ditterich, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Michael Ferns, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine)
Dorothy W. Gietzen, Ph.D., Professor
(Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology)
Fredric Gorin, M.D., Ph.D., Professor (Neurology)
Paul Hagerman, MD, Ph.D., Professor
(Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine)
Randi Hagerman, MD, Ph.D., Professor (Pediatrics)
Linda Hall, Ph.D., Professor
(Biochemical Pharmacology)
Andrew T. Ishida, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Petr Janata, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Lee-Way Jin, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Pathology)
Edward G. Jones, M.D., Ph.D., Professor (Psychiatry)
Leah Krubitzer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychology)
Janine LaSalle, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
Noelle L'Etoile, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychiatry)
Bruce Lyeth, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Neurological Surgery)
Richard Maddock, Ph.D., Professor
(Psychology and Behavioral Science)
George (Ron) Mangun, Ph.D., Professor
(Psychology, Neurology)
Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurology)
Lee Miller, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Brian Mulloney, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
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)
Charan Ranganath, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychology)
Gregg H. Recanzone, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology)
David Richman, M.D. Professor (Neurology)
Susan Rivera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Psychology)
Karen Sigvardt, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
(Neurology)
Mitchell L. Sutter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology)
Diane Swick, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor
(Neurology)
Jim Trimmer, Ph.D., Professor
(Pharmacology and Toxicology)
Martin Usey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Ana Elena Vazquez, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct
Professor (Otolaryngology)
John Werner, Ph.D., Professor (Ophthalmalogy)
Martin C. Wilson, Ph.D., Professor
(Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior)
Ewa Wojciulik, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Psychology)
David Woods, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor (Neurology)
Ebenezer Yamoah, Ph.D., Professor
(Otolaryngology)
Andrew Yonelinas, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Physiology)
Chengji Zhou, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Human Anatomy)
Graduate Study. The Graduate Group in Neuroscience
offers programs of study leading to the Ph.D.
degree. Neuroscience is a broad, interdepartmental
program with faculty interests ranging from molecular
biophysics of channels to cortical organization
and cognition. A major goal of the program is to
prepare students for careers as research scientists.
Details of the program may be obtained from the
Group office.
Graduate Advisers. R. Berman (Neurological
Surgery), E. Carstens (Neurobiology, Physiology,
and Behavior), B. Chapman (Neurobiology, Physiology,
and Behavior), K. Sigvardt (Center for Neuroscience)
Courses in Neuroscience (NSC)
Upper Division Course
160. Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
(3)
Lecture—1.5 hours; discussion—1.5 hours. Prerequisite:
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 100,
Biological Sciences 101 and consent of instructor.
Selected topics in neurobiology. Topics include channel
biophysics, action potential propagation, intracellular
signal transduction pathways, synaptic
physiology and quantal analysis, cellular mechanisms
of synaptic plasticity, and neuromodulation of
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 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