The biology of reproduction is covered in detail as are the roles of hormones in development stress and social behavior. Analysis of the ontogenetic development of synaptic functions in the brain and peripheral nervous system. Emphasis at the molecular and cellular levels. Lecture and seminar, three hours. The vertebrate nervous system approached from both its phylogenetic and ontogenetic history.
Emphasis is given to contemporary experimental approaches to selected neuronal systems.
Lecture and seminar, three hours. Integrated survey of the chemical and physiological mechanisms of synaptic transmission. Selected topics include growth and modification of synaptic connections from a chemical viewpoint. Lectures are presented by investigators active in the fields of aging and neurodegeneration. Lecture and seminar, three hours.