Introduction to the Nervous System
| Introduction to the Nervous System for Fall 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Course code | 3024440 |
| Credits | three ( lectures: 3 hr per week) |
| Organizer | Dr. Cheng-Ting Chien & Dr. Yi-Ping Hsueh |
| Purpose | This course introduces the basic concepts in neuroscience. It will cover basic structure of neuron, electrophysiology, neural development, circuitry, plasticity, and degeneration. It will contain not only the fundamental issues but also the newest studies and concepts in the field of neuroscience. |
| Time | Wednesday, 9:10 am -12 pm |
| Place | 1F Auditorium, Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica |
| Date | Topic | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 09/08 | Introduction | Yi-Ping Hsueh |
| 2. | 09/15 | Membrane, ion channels, and action potential(10:00-13:00) | Ru-Chi Shieh |
| 3. | 09/22 | Vacation | |
| 4. | 09/29 | Neurotransmitter receptors | Kuei-Sen Hsu (NCKU) |
| 5. | 10/06 | Historical Overview of Neuroscience | Mu-Ming Poo (Berkeley) |
| 6. | 10/13 | Neural plasticity - LTP and learning/memory | Cheng-Chang Lien (NYMU) |
| 7. | 10/20 | no class | |
| 8. | 10/27 | Brain Anatomy | Pang-Hsien Tu |
| 9. | 11/03 | Sensation | Hong-Young Yan |
| 10. | 11/10 | Autonomic nervous system | Chun-Kuei Su |
| 11/17 | Mid term exam (Neuroscience meeting, SD) | ||
| 11. | 11/24 | Neural circuitry and plasticity | Bai-Chuang Shyu |
| 12. | 12/01 | Neurodegenerative diseases – I | Ruby Chen/Yijuang Chern |
| 13. | 12/08 | Optogenetics | Ed Boyden (MIT) |
| 14. | 12/15 | Activity dependent modification and signaling | Yi-Shuian Huang/Chin-Yin Tai |
| 15. | 12/22 | Neural development – Axonal outgrowth, pathfinding and pruning | Hwai-Jong Cheng (UC Davis) |
| 16. | 12/29 | Neurodegenerative diseases – II | Ming-Chih Pai (NCKU) |
| 01/05 | Final Exam Week |
Sit-in students, for the course sign-up, please refer to the registration through the link.