Neuroscience 556 (Zoo 556) Neurobiology: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience
Course Coordinator: D. Sakaguchi, 503 Sci. II, 294-3112, dssakagu@iastate.edu. Class meets: Tues and Thurs: 2-3:30 PM; 2010 Vet. Med.
Course Instructors: D. Sakaguchi, V. Anantharam, T. Day, A. Robertson, R. Martin, M.H. Greenlee, V. Ourednik, J. Johansen, E. Cooper.
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Neuroscience 556 -- Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Neuroscience -- Fall Semester
Cell and Mole. Biol. of the Neuron
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Synaptic Transmission
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The Cytology of Neurons
Synthesis and Trafficking of Neuronal Protein
Ion Channels
Membrane Potential
Passive Electrical Properties of the Neuron
Propagated Signaling: The Action Potential
Overview of Synaptic Transmission
Signaling at the Nerve-Muscle Synapse
Synaptic Integration
Neurotransmitters
Second Messengers
Transmitter Release
Perception/Sensory Neurobiology I
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Developmental Neurobiology
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General Introduction to Sensory Systems
Introduction to the Visual System: The Retina
The Retina: Sensory Transduction and Neural Circuitry
Central Visual Pathways I: LGN to V1
Primary Visual Cortex
Sensory Experience and the Establishment of Cortical Organization
Induction and Patterning of the Nervous System
Generation of neural cells/Plasticity in the developing & mature nervous system
Sakaguchi
Anantharam
Anantharam
Day
Day
Day
Robertson
Robertson
Martin
Martin
Greenlee
Greenlee
EXAM I
Sakaguchi
Greenlee
Greenlee
Sakaguchi
Sakaguchi
Sakaguchi
V Ourednik
V Ourednik
EXAM II
Neuroscience Meetings, New Orleans
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The Guidance of Axons to Their Targets and Formation of Synapses
Development of Topographic Maps
J Johansen
Sakaguchi
Thanksgiving Break
Perception/Sensory Neurobiology II
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Finals
Central Visual Pathways II: Beyond V1
Perception of Motion, Depth and Form
Color Vision
Other Sensory Systems
FINAL EXAM (cumulative)
TEXTBOOK: "Principles of Neural Science" by Kandel, Schwartz and Jessell, 4th Ed. (2000).
EXAMS: Three examinations - Two exams of 100 points each, and a cumulative final exam of 200 points.
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Greenlee