2010-2011 UF Graduate Catalog (PDF Format) - Graduate School ...

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processing within the central nervous system.
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GMS 6029: Brain Journal Club (1; max: 12) Prereq: consent of
instructor. Opportunities to present and participate in discussions of
top-tier research papers in the neurosciences. S/U.
GMS 6051: Signal Transduction (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent
of instructor. Focuses on the mechanisms underlying cellular signal
transduction.
GMS 6052: Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes (1) Prereq:
consent of instructor. Examines the background of ion channel
proteins that regulate and respond to cell membrane potential. A
cell's membrane potential is an important source of energy for
regulating intracellular ion concentration, controlling the secretory
process, and for electrical signaling in the nervous system.
GMS 6072: Neuroendocrinology and Neuroimmunology (1)
Prereq: GMS 6007 or consent of instructor. Cellular and molecular
mechanisms regulating interactions among the immune, endocrine,
and nervous systems.
GMS 6073: Developmental Neurobiology (1) Prereq: GMS 6007
or consent of instructor. Focuses on current research that is being
conducted to build on an understanding of how the nervous system
develops. Examines both cellular and molecular perspectives.
GMS 6074: Comparative and Evolutionary Neurobiology (3)
Prereq: GMS 6007 or consent of instructor. Broad perspective of
nervous system evolution, structure, and function in different
species. Comparisons of cytoarchitectural principles that produce
mammalian nervous systems are additional focus.
GMS 6078: Synaptic Function and Plasticity (1) Prereq: consent
of instructor. Synapses that mediate fast electrical excitation and
inhibition in the mammalian brain and how these synapses change
with development and experience. Molecular biology of glutamate,
GABA, and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes, experimental
paradigms for studying long-lasting changes in synaptic function,
and changes in animal behavior related to neuroplastic events.
GMS 6079: Computers in Biology (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or
consent of instructor. Students will be introduced to the use of
computers in studies of protein and nucleic acid sequences and
cellular function.
GMS 6080: Basic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (1) Prereq: GMS
6007 or consent of instructor. Principles behind nuclear magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) and how these
methods are applied to studies of the human brain.
GMS 6592: Ion Channels Journal Club: Pharmacology,
Biophysics, and Neuroscience of Excitable Membranes (1)
Prereq: consent of instructor. Recent papers in the context of larger
issues in therapeutics and neuroscience. Discussions led by students
and faculty. S/U.
GMS 6705: Functional Human Neuroanatomy (4) Prereq:
consent of instructor. Intensive introduction to the anatomy,
function, and dysfunction of the human central nervous system.
GMS 6709: Current Topics in Vision (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or
consent of instructor. Genetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry