BIONB 3950

Molecular and Genetic Approaches to Neuroscience

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Focuses on how different molecular and genetic approaches have led to major advances in neuroscience. Lectures, student presentations, and discussions examine original research articles. Topics include: ligand-gated channels, potassium channels, seven membrane spanning receptors, olfaction, pain and cold receptors, neurotransmitter release, neural networks, epilepsy, optogenetics, and circadian rhythms.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3320.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2023FA, 2020FA, 2018FA

Outcomes

• Demonstrate mastery of reading primary scientific literature in molecular neuroscience.
• Present scientific information from primary literature to a broad audience by oral presentation.
• Apply basic scientific principles to formulate hypotheses that explain raw scientific data.
• Articulate the utility of model genetic organisms in the field of neuroscience.

Distribution Category (BIO-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Comments Offered in odd-numbered years only.

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