Biomedical
Neuroscience
List of Courses
GMS
MS 703 Neuroscience (4 cr., spring) This course provides
a comprehensive treatment of the anatomy and physiology of the
nervous system, with an emphasis upon the human nervous system.
In the anatomy laboratories, the human brain and spinal cord
is dissected, and neuronal cytology and axonal projections are
microscopically examined using histological specimens. In the
physiology tutorials, the functional foundations of neuronal
excitability, disease conditions, and neuronal processing are
presented. Special topic lectures on neurology, ophthalmology,
and otolaryngology are also included. Five week course (January-February).
GMS
PM 700 Molecular Neurobiology and Pharmacology (4 cr., spring) Examination
of various topics, ranging from the regulation of gene expression
in the nervous system to the structure and function of receptors
and ion channels. Emphasis is placed upon the theoretical foundations
of pharmacology and neurobiology, and the use of molecular and
pharmacological methods in neuroscience.
GMS
MS 753 Cell Biology (4 cr., fall) An examination of
the morphology of organelles, receptor biochemistry, responses
to extracellular matrices, vesicles within cell, process of secretion;
and the regulation of gene expression. Behavior of cells in culture
and the cell cycle. This course surveys cellular differentiation,
embryogenesis, biochemistry of fertilization, cell movement,
and control of cell differentiation. (required by Departments
of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology
and Physiology PhD)
GMS
BI 751 Biochemistry (6 cr., fall) [or BI755 (4 cr.) and/or BI
756 (4 cr.)] Basic principles and concepts of graduate-level
biochemistry in a one-semester course. Instruction includes protein
structure and function; mechanisms of enzyme action; carbohydrate
and lipid metabolism; bioenergetics; metabolism of amino acids
and nucleotides; DNA and RNA synthesis, structure and function;
regulation of gene expression. (Required by Departments of Biochemistry,
Pharmacology, and Physiology and Biophysics)
GMS
MS 570 Biostatistics with Computer (4 cr., fall) This
course is designed for students with no prior experience with statistics
who want to utilize computer software in performing statistical
analysis. Topics include the collection, classification, and presentation
of descriptive data; the rationale of hypothesis testing; experimental
design; t-tests; correlation and regression analysis; and analysis
of contingency tables. Laboratory course.
GMS
MS 700 Elementary Biostatistics (2 cr., fall and spring) Topics
include collection, classification, and presentation of descriptive
data; the rationale of hypothesis testing; experimental design;
t-tests; simple correlation analysis; and analysis of contingency
tables. Special attention is directed to the ability to recognize
and interpret statistical procedures in articles from current literature.
