NEU 268. Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/NEU.html#neu268
Description
Molecular and cellular approaches to the study of the nervous system are advancing neurobiology at an increasingly rapid pace. This graduate-level course will address the latest molecular advances in the areas of: 1) synapse formation, neurotransmitter release, and neurotransmitter receptors; 2) nerve growth factors, their receptors, and neuronal apoptosis; 3) transcriptional regulation in the brain and peripheral nervous system; 4) cell culture, transgenic, and knock-out mouse model systems; 5) the molecular bases of genetic, psychiatric, and degenerative diseases of the nervous system; and 6) the current molecular knowledge of vision, sensory transduction, circadian rhythms, learning, memory, and behavior.
Prerequisite courses
NEU 268 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have NEU 268 as a prerequisite.