NEUR 542

Credit: 3 hours.

The first course in a two-course series. An introduction for graduate students to the breadth and inter-disciplinary nature of neuroscience, focusing on fundamental papers in the field, as well as current research by faculty of the Neuroscience Program (NSP). Multiple NSP faculty participate. Topics include molecular and cellular neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, neurogenomics, and neuroimmunology. Emphasizes critical thinking, concepts, and methods rather than facts, and is discussion-based. The last two weeks comprise student research presentations. Same as MCB 542 and PSYC 542. 3 graduate hours. No professional credit.