Biophysical Analysis of Neurons for ISP (311-0-20)
Instructors
Indira M Raman
847/467-7912
Cook Hall, Room 2-131
Office Hours: by appointment
Meeting Info
Technological Institute F281: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Overview of class
Emphasis on quantitative, electrophysiological studies of the nervous system at the level of single neurons. The course examines in detail the mechanisms that permit nerve cells to generate and propagate electrical signals and to communicate these signals chemically to other cells. Topics will include the electrical and chemical signals of neurons, biophysical analysis of ion channels, and information coding and processing in sensory systems.
Registration Requirements
Open to all ISP students, and available to Neuroscience Majors with permission of instructor or department.
Learning Objectives
What will the student be expected to know by the end of the class?
- biophysics and physiology of voltage- and ligand-gated channels at the quantitative biophysical level
- types and mechanisms of synaptic physiology at the electrophysiological level
- structure function of ion channels at the molecular level
- sensory transduction, transmission, and integration at the systems level (select topics
Class Materials (Required)
Neuroscience, 7th Edition edited by Purves, Augustine, Fitzpatrick, Hall, LaMantia, and White. Published by Sinauer. ISBN: -13: 978-0197616246,ISBN-10:0197616240 hardcover cost $163.19-$176.99 new
Class Materials (Suggested)
None
Class Notes
Fulfills curricular requirement for ISP majors. Counts as entry level for ISP double majors. Counts as Group B elective for Neuroscience Majors.
NEUROSCI 311-0 will be offered next in Winter 2024 and then winter 2026.
Permission numbers requested during preregistration must be used during preregistration.
Class Attributes
Department Majors Only
ISP Students Only
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: ISP Majors only of Neuroscience Major with permission of the Neuroscience Director of Undergraduate Studies.