An in-depth study of the biophysical properties of neurons and diseases that affect the function of neurons and glia. The course will be based on lectures and student seminars of selected readings. Enrollment is limited. Offered in 1999-2000 and subsequent alternate years. A multidisciplinary graduate level course exposing students to the clinical aspects of neuroscience.
Didactic lectures cover detailed organization of the nervous system with clinical implications.
Laboratories review basic neuroanatomy and pathology. Clinical demonstrations expose students to several neurological disorders. A course for graduate students to explore more advanced concepts of sensorimotor integration in the nervous system. The course will consist of weekly sessions focusing on specific concepts such as feature detection, population coding, sensorimotor transformations, reflexes versus voluntary control, central pattern generators. For those with no histology background, an outline of basic vertebrate tissues.