BIPN140: Cellular Neurobiology
Fall 2007
| Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00 to 6:20 pm, 119 Center Hall |
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Professors: Nicholas C.
Spitzer Darwin K. Berg |
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TAs: Cory Root Diane Whitmer Nicole Flores |
Yuri Plotkin TA lead sections click here |
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Course Syllabus updated Link to last year's site for additional problem sets and keys to last year's midterm and final exams Text: Neuroscience, Purves et al. First exam score stats: Average 61, Median 63, SD 19 Second exam score stats: Average 54 before extra credit, median 58, SD 19 click here for the answer key. Final exams are graded and course grades have been asigned. Exams can be picked up on the third floor of Pacific Hall. click here for the answer key click here for final & course grades |
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Lecture # |
Date |
Lecture topic |
Reading |
Paper |
Problem Set |
Lecture notes |
1. |
9/27/07 |
Neurons and Glia |
Chap. 1 |
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2. |
102/07 |
Electrical signaling |
Chap. 1 |
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3. |
10/4/07 |
Ion channels and currents |
Chap. 2 & 3 |
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4. |
10/9/07 |
Combinations of currents I |
Chap. 3 |
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5. |
10/11/07 |
Combinations of currents II |
Chap. 3 & 4 |
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6. |
10/16/07 |
Channel Structure and Function |
Chap. 4 |
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7. |
10/18/07 |
Syanaptic Transmission |
Chap. 5 |
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...Fire break... |
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10/30/07 |
1st Midterm Exam (all above material) |
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8. |
11/1/07 |
Synaptic transmission II |
Chap. 5 & 6 |
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9. |
11/6/07 |
Neurotransmitter Receptors |
Chap. 6 |
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10. |
11/8/07 |
Intracellular Signalling |
Chap. 7 |
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11. |
11/13/07 |
Synaptic Plasticity I |
Chap. 7 & 8 |
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12. |
11/15/07 |
Synaptic Plasticity II |
Chap. 8 |
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11/20/07 |
2nd Midterm Exam
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Thanksgiving Holiday |
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13. |
11/27/07 |
Early Brain Development |
Chap. 22 |
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14. |
11/28/07 |
Synapse Formation |
Chap. 23 |
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15. |
12/4/07 |
Learning & Memory |
Chap. 24 & 31 |
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16. |
12/6/07 |
Axon guidance |
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Photo of GFP-CaMKII neuron courtesy of Paul De Koninck, http://www.bcm.ulaval.ca/accueil.aspx?tabid=115
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