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Cellular Neurobiology II:
Molecular And Developmental (GS140103)

Course Director: Pramod Dash, Ph.D.
Email Address: p.dash@uth.tmc.edu
Office: MSB 7.160
Phone: (713) 500-5625

Course Description

This course is a graduate level treatment of the molecular, cellular, and biochemical events that underlie neuronal function and plasticity. Emphasis is placed on the biology of neurons, development and wiring of the nervous system, neurochemistry and second messenger systems related to neural function. The intent is to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the workings of nerve cells, including topics such as:

• Neuronal morphology and the establishment of polarity
• The structure and function of synaptic connections
• The cellular basis of development (including the unique aspects of neural development)
• The cascades of second and third messengers that regulate nerve cell function.

Lectures will be supplemented with student presentations. Students will be assigned dates and papers by each professor for which they will be responsible for presenting.

Suggested Textbook

Molecular Cell Biology by Lodish, Berk, Matsudaira, Kaiser, Kreiger, Scott, Zipursky and Darnell.

Determination of Grades

• Examination 1 - 30%
• Examination 2 - 30%
• Examination 3 - 30%
• Class Presentation - 10%