NBIO 101: Social and Ethical Issues in the Neurosciences (NBIO 201)
Influences on public debate and policy of scientific advances in the study of the brain and behavior: theories of brain function; philosophical and scientific approaches; advances in the neurosciences, possible uses in medical therapy, and interventions involving genetic screening, genetic selection, enhancement of neurological functioning, and manipulation of behavior; questions related to medical therapy, social policy, and broader considerations of human nature such as consciousness, free will, personal identity, and moral responsibility. May be taken for 2 units without a research paper.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Hurlbut, W. (PI)
;
Newsome, W. (PI)
NBIO 198: Directed Reading in Neurobiology
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Baccus, S. (PI)
;
Barres, B. (PI)
;
Clandinin, T. (PI)
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Instructors:
Baccus, S. (PI)
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Barres, B. (PI)
;
Clandinin, T. (PI)
;
Dolmetsch, R. (PI)
;
Giocomo, L. (PI)
;
Knudsen, E. (PI)
;
Moore, T. (PI)
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Newsome, W. (PI)
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Raymond, J. (PI)
;
Shatz, C. (PI)
NBIO 199: Undergraduate Research
Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-18
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Baccus, S. (PI)
;
Barres, B. (PI)
;
Clandinin, T. (PI)
...
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Instructors:
Baccus, S. (PI)
;
Barres, B. (PI)
;
Clandinin, T. (PI)
;
Dolmetsch, R. (PI)
;
Giocomo, L. (PI)
;
Knudsen, E. (PI)
;
Moore, T. (PI)
;
Newsome, W. (PI)
;
Raymond, J. (PI)
;
Shah, N. (PI)
;
Shatz, C. (PI)
NBIO 201: Social and Ethical Issues in the Neurosciences (NBIO 101)
Influences on public debate and policy of scientific advances in the study of the brain and behavior: theories of brain function; philosophical and scientific approaches; advances in the neurosciences, possible uses in medical therapy, and interventions involving genetic screening, genetic selection, enhancement of neurological functioning, and manipulation of behavior; questions related to medical therapy, social policy, and broader considerations of human nature such as consciousness, free will, personal identity, and moral responsibility. May be taken for 2 units without a research paper.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Hurlbut, W. (PI)
;
Newsome, W. (PI)
NBIO 206: The Nervous System
Structure and function of the nervous system, including neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and systems neurobiology. Topics include the properties of neurons and the mechanisms and organization underlying higher functions. Framework for general work in neurology, neuropathology, clinical medicine, and for more advanced work in neurobiology. Lecture and lab components must be taken together.
Terms: Win
| Units: 8
Instructors:
Raymond, J. (PI)
;
Ballard, I. (TA)
;
Beam, E. (TA)
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NBIO 218: Neural Basis of Behavior
Advanced seminar. The principles of information processing in the nervous system and the relationship of functional properties of neural systems with perception, behavior, and learning. Original papers; student presentations. Prerequisite:
NBIO 206 or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
NBIO 220: Central Mechanisms in Vision-based Cognition
Contemporary cognitive neuroscience, emphasizing the use of the primate visual and oculomotor systems to explore neural mechanisms underlying perception, attention, learning, and decision-making. Eight foundational topics in cognitive neuroscience; intensive study and critical discussion of selected papers from the contemporary literature. Student presentations, seminar-style discussions. Class enrollment is limited to 12 students. First priority will be given to students from the neurosciences graduate program.
Last offered: Spring 2013
NBIO 221: Frontiers in Translational Medicine
Small group course for first year MSTP and Master's in Medicine students only. Focus is on pathways for combining science and medicine during graduate and postdoctoral training and in one's career, and practical aspects of translational medicine. Guest lecturers are physician-scientists who have advanced the frontiers of translational medicine. Previous lecturers have included Drs. Gilbert Chu, Jamie Topper, Irv Weissman, Beverly Mitchell, Geoff Duyk, William Mobley, Judy Shizuru, Carla Shatz, Linda Boxer and David Cox. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Last offered: Spring 2014
NBIO 224: Glia and Neuroimmunology
The role of glia in the brain, including development, normal functioning, and disease. Topics include astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocyte lineage, the blood brain barrier, and neuroimmunology with special emphasis on tools for studying glia. Preference to graduate students.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors:
Guttenplan, K. (PI)
;
Lechtenberg, K. (PI)
NBIO 227: Understanding Techniques in Neuroscience
Topics include molecular, genetic, behavioral, electrophysiological, imaging, and computational approaches used in the field of neuroscience. Presentations and discussions led by senior graduate students, assigned readings from the primary neuroscience literature, and optional laboratory demonstrations. Intended for graduate students from any discipline and for advanced undergraduates in the biosciences, engineering, or medicine.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
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