UPDATE!
Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB)
New Physiology and Neurobiology courses were approved in Spring 2008.
4162. Neuroethology
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PNB 2274 or consent of instructor. Recommended preparation: PNB 3251. Chapple
Neural mechanisms of stereotyped behavior in vertebrates and invertebrates, emphasizing model systems. Shaping of these systems by environmental requirements and the evolutionary histories of the animals.
4400. Biology of Nervous System Diseases
First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Prerequisite: PNB 2274 or 3251; MCB 2000 or 2410, MCB 2210 or 3010; or consent of instructor. Nishiyama, Walikonis
Basic principles of genetics, molecular and cell biology, and physiology as applied to the mechanisms of disease and repair processes in the nervous system. Topics include established concepts and areas of current research on chronic neurodegenerative, synaptic, and demyelinating disorders, acute trauma and cerebrovascular disorders, and plasticity and repair.
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