Development, Plasticity and Dysfunction of the Synapse

Undergraduate

Seminar class in neurobiology focusing on synaptic transmission and neurobiological diseases of development and aging. Papers will introduce class to details of methods including optogenetics, microscopy, genetic manipulations and electrophysiology. Major questions in the field of neurobiology will be introduced through recent high-impact papers and live lectures and interviews with off-campus research labs that authored the paper. We will focus on connecting basic research to neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, ALS, Epilepsy and Autism.