Neuroscience & Behavior 324 - Cellular and Molecular Neuro.
Spring
2016
01
4.00
Kenneth Colodner
T 01:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
95020
Kendade 303
kcolodne@mtholyoke.edu
This course will explore cellular and molecular mechanisms of nervous system development and function through lectures, laboratory exercises, and the critical analysis of primary literature. Topics include synapse formation and synaptic transmission, neuronal-glial interactions, the molecular basis of behavior, and applied genetic engineering techniques.
Prereq: Neuroscience 100 and Biological Sciences 220
This course meets the 300-level laboratory-based course requirement for the Neuroscience and Behavior major.