Lecture and seminar, two hours. 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. Use of the primary literature to explore recent developments in the biochemistry of synaptic transmission that pertain to plasticity, memory, and learning, with a particular emphasis on the role of protein phosphorylation and related signal transduction pathways. Lecture and seminar, three hours. Covers the major topics and rapidly advancing areas in the molecular and cellular events leading to brain aging and dementia. Lectures are presented by investigators active in the fields of aging and neurodegeneration.