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Development of the Nervous System (2) Prereq: GMS 6001 or
consent of instructor. Principles governing neural development and
plasticity of the vertebrate central nervous system.
GMS 6022: Principles of Neuroscience II: Cellular and
Molecular Neuroscience (2) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of
instructor. Principles governing intercellular communication within
the nervous system.
GMS 6023: Principles of Neuroscience III: Neural Integration
and Control (2) Prereq: GMS 6001 or consent of instructor.
Principles governing the integration and control of information
processing within the central nervous system.
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 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 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
underlying vision and the diseases that affect this important human
sense.
GMS 6711: Neurobiology of Pain (1) Prereq: GMS 6001 or
consent of instructor. Overview of neurobiological processes involved
in pain, including methods of investigating pain processing in
humans and other animals.
GMS 6719: Fundamentals of Computational Neuroscience (2)
Prereq: basic knowledge of calculus and computing and/or consent
of instructor. Major concepts of neural signaling and communication