Cellular & Developmental Neurobiology (NBDS 5103)
 Course Director: Abdallah Hayar
Course Description: This course consists of lectures, assigned readings and student presentations that cover the structure, function and development of cells of the nervous system, the basic principles of the physiology of excitable cells, and synaptic transmission.
Instructors

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading (Book/Article)

Topic - Click to download lecture/handout

Instructor

1

Mon

1/9/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Survey-Results

Orientation - Survey

Hayar

2

Wed

1/11/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. pgs 47-58

Neuroglia & Neurovasculature I (handout)

Davies

3

Fri

1/13/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Science - Articles

Neuroglia & neurovasculature II (lecture)

Davies

Mon

1/16/12

Martin Luther King Day

4

Wed

1/18/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

To be announced

Davies

5

Fri

1/20/12

11:30-12:20

Rayford

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 4

Subcellular Organization of the Nervous System I

Barger

6

Mon

1/23/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Subcellular Organization of the Nervous System II

Barger

7

Wed

1/25/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Subcellular Organization of the Nervous System III

Barger

8

Fri

1/27/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Basic Neurochem. # 11

Neuroenergetics I (Lectures - Handout - Enlarged slides)

Dienel

9

Mon

1/30/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Neuroenergetics II

Dienel

10

Wed

2/1/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Review Article

Embryology I (Homework - Syllabus - Lectures)

Chang

11

Fri

2/3/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 14

Embryology II

Chang

12

Mon

2/6/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 16

Neurogenesis & Migration (Neural Crest Cells)

Chang

13

Wed

2/8/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Nature - Article

Neurogenesis & Migration: Cerebral Cortex & Cerebellum

Chang

Fri

2/10/12

No class - Study day

14

Mon

2/13/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

ASSESSMENT #1 / EXAM

Hayar

15

Wed

2/15/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 6

Membrane Potential and Action Potential-Part1

Hayar

16

Fri

2/17/12

11:30-12:20

Rayford

Membrane Potential and Action Potential-Part2

Hayar

Mon

2/20/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Presidents' Day

17

Wed

2/22/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 8

Release of Neurotransmitters

Hayar

18

Fri

2/24/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 7

Neurotransmitters

Hayar

19

Mon

2/27/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 9

Neuroreceptors

Hayar

20

Wed

2/29/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 11

Postsynaptic Potentials and Synaptic Integration

Hayar

21

Fri

3/2/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience-Chap24

Synaptic Plasticity & Memory Formation

Hayar

22

Mon

3/5/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience-Chap14

Cellular & Developmental Aspects of Olfaction

Hayar

23

Wed

3/7/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Alcohol-induced alterations in cerebellar circuits

Hayar

24

Fri

3/9/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Lab: Electrophysiology & Imaging

Hayar

25

Mon

3/12/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Review Session: Bring your questions

Hayar

Wed

3/14/12

No class - Study day

26

Fri

3/16/12

11:30-12:20

 Rayford

Sample-Test-Questions

ASSESSMENT #2 / EXAM

Hayar

Mon

3/19/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Spring Break

Wed

3/21/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Spring Break

Fri

3/23/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Spring Break

27

Mon

3/26/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Gross Anatomy of Brain & Spinal Cord-Part1

Pierce

28

Wed

3/28/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Gross Anatomy of Brain & Spinal Cord-Part2

Pierce

29

Fri

3/30/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Web-Resources

MRI and Neuroimaging Lecture

Borrelli

Mon

4/2/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

30

Wed

4/4/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Neurobiology of Addiction- Part I

 Light

31

Fri

4/6/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Neurobiology of Addiction- Part II

 Light

32

Mon

4/9/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Epilepsy I

Greenfield

33

Wed

4/11/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Epilepsy II

Greenfield

34

Fri

4/13/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Articles 1, 2, 3

Neurodegenerative Disease (ALS) (pdf)

Kiaei

35

Mon

4/16/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Articles 1, 2

Neurodegenerative Disease (Alzheimer) (pdf)

Kiaei

36

Wed

4/18/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience of Pain - Mechanisms and Pathways

Al-Chaer

37

Fri

4/20/12

11:30-12:20

 Rayford

Neuroscience of Pain - Syndromes and Modulation

Al-Chaer

 38

Mon

4/23/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

 Articles 1, 2

Neurodegenerative Disease (Parkinson) (pdf)

Kiaei

39

Wed

4/25/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Ross & Tabrizi 2011

Neurodegenerative Disease (Huntington) (pdf)

Kiaei

 40

Fri

4/27/12

 11:30-12:20

 BMI 205/207

MRI and Neuroimaging Lab

  Borrelli

41

Mon

4/30/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

ASSESSMENT #3 / EXAM

Hayar

42

Wed

5/2/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

 Agulhon-et-al. 2010

Critical Discussion of  a scientific article

Hayar

43

Fri

5/4/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Student presentation of an article: McDaniel + Ucer

Hayar

44

Mon

5/712

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Student presentation of an article: Dates - Sellers

Hayar

45

Wed

5/9/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Student presentation of an article: Aboud + Hearnsberger

Hayar

46

Fri

5/11/12

11:30-12:20

BMI 205/207

Student presentation of an article: Van + Kearney-Ramos

Hayar

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading (Book/Article)

Topic - Click to download lecture/handout

Instructor

1

Fri

1/7/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Survey

Orientation - Survey

Hayar

2

Wed

1/12/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 4

Subcellular Organization of the Nervous System I

Barger

3

Thu

1/13/11

2:00-2:50

BMI 205/207

Subcellular Organization of the Nervous System II

Barger

4

Fri

1/14/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Subcellular Organization of the Nervous System III

Barger

Mon

1/17/11

Martin Luther King Day

5

Wed

1/19/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. pgs 47-58

Neuroglia & Neurovasculature I (handout)

Davies

6

Fri

1/21/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Science - Articles

Neuroglia & neurovasculature II (lecture)

Davies

7

Mon

1/24/11

8:00-8:50

BMII-Rayford

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 14

Embryology:  Gastrulation and Neural Plate Formation

Chang

8

Wed

1/26/11

8:00-8:50

BMII-Rayford

Embryology: Neurulation

Chang

9

Fri

1/28/11

8:00-8:50

BMII-Rayford

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 16

Neurogenesis & Migration (Neural Crest Cells)

Chang

10

Mon

1/31/11

8:00-8:50

BMII-Rayford

Nature - Article

Neurogenesis & Migration: Cerebral Cortex & Cerebellum

Chang

11

Wed

2/2/11

8:00-8:50

CPH G226

ASSESSMENT #1 / EXAM

Hayar

12

Fri

2/4/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 6

Membrane Potential and Action Potential-Part1

Hayar

13

Mon

2/7/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Membrane Potential and Action Potential-Part2

Hayar

Wed

2/9/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Inclement Weather

Fri

2/11/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

14

Mon

2/14/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 8

Release of Neurotransmitters

Hayar

15

Wed

2/16/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 7

Neurotransmitters

Hayar

16

Fri

2/18/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 9

Neuroreceptors

Hayar

Mon

2/21/11

Presidents' Day

17

Wed

2/23/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 11

Postsynaptic Potentials and Synaptic Integration

Hayar

18

Fri

2/25/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience-Chap24

Synaptic Plasticity & Memory Formation

Hayar

19

Mon

2/28/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience-Chap14

Cellular & Developmental Aspects of Olfaction

Hayar

20

Wed

3/2/11

8:00-8:50

CPH G226

Alcohol-induced alterations in cerebellar circuits

Hayar

21

Fri

3/4/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Lab: Electrophysiology & Imaging

Hayar

22

Mon

3/7/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

 Agulhon-et-al. 2010

Critical Discussion of  a scientific article

Hayar

23

Wed

3/9/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Review Session: Bring your questions

Hayar

24

Fri

3/11/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Sample-Test-Questions

ASSESSMENT #2 / EXAM

Hayar

25

Mon

3/14/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

 Web-Resources

MRI and Neuroimaging Lecture

Borrelli

26

Wed

3/16/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

MRI and Neuroimaging Lab

Borrelli

27

Fri

3/18/11

8:00-9:20

BMI 205/207

Gross Anatomy of Brain & Spinal Cord (1.5 hrs) 

Pierce

Mon

3/21/11

Spring Break

Wed

3/23/11

Spring Break

Fri

3/25/11

Spring Break

28,29

Mon

3/28/11

8:00-9:50

BMI 205/207

Basic Neurochem. # 31

Neuroenergetics (2 hrs)  (Handout - Enlarged slides)

Dienel

30

Wed

3/30/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience of Pain - Mechanisms and Pathways

Al-Chaer

31

Fri

4/1/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Neuroscience of Pain - Syndromes and Modulation

Al-Chaer

32

Mon

4/4/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Neurodegenerative Disease (ALS) (pdf)

Kiaei

33

Wed

4/6/11

8:00-8:50

CPH G226

Neurodegenerative Disease (Alzheimer) (pdf)

Kiaei

34

Fri

4/8/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Neurodegenerative Disease (Parkinson) (pdf)

Kiaei

35

Mon

4/11/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

 Ross & Tabrizi 2011

Neurodegenerative Disease (Huntington) (pdf)

Kiaei

36,37

Wed

4/13/11

8:00-9:50

BMI 205/207

Synapse Formation - Neurotrophic Factors (2 hrs)

 Light

38

Fri

4/15/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

ASSESSMENT #3 / EXAM

Hayar

39

Mon

4/18/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article: Alagpulinsa - Corken

Hayar

40

Wed

4/20/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article: Bostian - Carus

Hayar

41

Fri

4/22/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article: Allensworth - Jang

Hayar

42

Mon

4/25/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article: Kamalakar - Kandavalli

Hayar

43

Wed

4/27/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article: Lin - Yang

Hayar

44

Fri

4/29/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article: O'Guinn - Shmidt

Hayar

45

Mon

5/2/11

8:00-8:50

BMI 205/207

Presentation of an article:  Walker - LynCook

Hayar