| Session | Date | Topic | Reading* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan. 16 | Course Intro; cell/mol bio review | course syllabus | |
| 2 | Jan. 18 | Neurons and Glia | LK Ch1,2 | |
| 3 | Jan. 23 | Signaling in the nervous system | LK,Ch. 3 | |
| 4 | Jan. 25 | Signaling in the nervous system | LK,Ch. 3 | |
| 5 | Jan. 30 | Ion Channels and signaling | LK Ch 4,5 | |
| 6 | Feb. 1 | Ionic basis of the resting potential | LK Ch 6 | |
| 7 | Feb. 6 | Voltage-dependent membrane permeability | LK Ch 6,7 | |
| 8 | Feb. 8 | Discussion: Ion channels | Stuhmer et al., Nature 339: 597 | |
| 9 | Feb. 13 | Exam I | ||
| 10 | Feb. 15 | Synaptic transmission I | KP | LK Ch 8,9 |
| 11 | Feb. 20 | Synaptic transmission II | KP | LK Ch 8,9 |
| 12 | Feb. 22 | Synaptic transmission III | KP | LK Ch 8,9 |
| 13 | Feb. 27 | Neurotransmitters I | KJ | LK Ch 10 |
| 14 | Mar. 1 | Neurotransmitters II | KJ | LK Ch 10 |
| 15 | Mar. 6 | “Fast” Neurotransmitter Receptors | KJ | LK Ch. 11 |
| 16 | Mar. 8 | G protein-coupled receptors | KP | LK Ch. 12 |
| Mar. 13,15 | Spring break | |||
| 17 | Mar. 20 | Signal transduction I | LK Ch. 12; KSJ Ch. 13 | |
| 18 | Mar. 22 | Signal transduction II | LK Ch. 12; KSJ Ch. 13 | |
| 19 | Mar. 27 | Exam II | ||
| 20 | Mar. 29 | Molecular Mechanisms of Memory | LK Ch. 20; KSJ Ch 63 | |
| 21 | Apr. 3 | Molecular Mechanisms of Memory | LK Ch. 20; KSJ Ch 63 | |
| 22 | Apr. 5 | Molecular Mechanisms of Memory | LK Ch. 20; KSJ Ch 63 | |
| 23 | Apr. 10 | Independent seminars 1 | to be announced (TBA) | |
| 25 | Apr. 12 | Independent seminars 2 | TBA | |
| 26 | Apr. 17 | Independent seminars 3 | TBA | |
| 27 | Apr. 19 | Independent seminars 4 | TBA | |
| 28 | Apr. 24 | Independent seminars 5 | TBA | |
| 29 | Apr. 26 | Independent seminars 6 | TBA | |
| 30 | May 1 | Wrap-up/evaluations | ||
| May 8 | 9 a.m. – Final Exam
(Seniors: final exam in week of April 30th; time TBA) |