Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Undergraduate

This course will provide students with an understanding of how neurons function in normal and disease conditions from a cellular and molecular perspective. Students will learn the electrical properties of neurons and the ways in which electrical signals are generated, received, and integrated for neuronal communication. This course will also focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal communication and synaptic plasticity in the nervous system. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of diseases of the nervous system will also be covered. This course will provide the necessary background for upper-level BIOM neuroscience courses. Prerequisite (BIOL-1101 and BIOL- 1111). (3 lecture hours per week).