Graduate students can register to receive 1 credit for the course. This journal cub, which has been running continuously for more than ten years, is an extension of the Kung-Lab activities. Emphasis is placed on concepts and techniques related to the students' ion-channel research. It is regularly attended by some 10 to 15 people, mostly members of the Kung lab. This is also a one-credit course, Genetics 677.
Newcomers are welcome.
All aspects of cell death in the central nervous system are covered. Presentations are rotated alphabetically by name and coordinated by Ron Kalil, with help from Jim Franklin, Peter Lipton, and Dandan Sun. This journal club serves as a forum for the critical analysis of the field of neuroscience, its inherent philosophies, and its interactions with society, the media, the art world, and other academic disciplines. A salon-style format and an interdisciplinary focus are spinal to this journal club, but meetings will be guided by critical discussion of relevant primary literature. Wine and cheese are staples, meetings are monthly.