BMRI5002 Fundamental Neuroscience
The following outline is a guide to the topics that may be presented as part of the unit of study BMRI5002 Fundamental Neuroscience, offered in Semester 1 only.
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| Class |
Topic and Presenter |
|---|---|
| Week 1 |
Synaptic transmission |
| Week 2 | Receptors, channels, interneurons & synaptic integration Dr Michele Cavazzini Postgraduate Program in Brain & Mind Sciences |
| Week 3 | Synaptic plasticity, memory & learning Dr Shauna Parkes and Dr Teri Furlong Behavioural Neuroscience Laboratory |
| Week 4 | Neural development & axonal guidance Dr Claire Goldsbury Alzheimer’s Disease Cell Biology Laboratory |
| Week 5 |
An introduction to neuroanatomical pathways Motor systems |
| Week 6 | The visual cortex and perceptual systems Professor David Alais School of Psychology |
| Week 7 | The limbic system- functional anatomy of emotion Dr Ian Johnston School of Psychology |
| Week 8 | The basal ganglia- anatomy and function in habit behaviour Professor Bernard Balleine Behavioural Neuroscience Laboratory |
| Week 9 | Neuronal metabolism Dr Janet van Eersel Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease Laboratory |
| Week 10 |
Introduction to neuroimmunology The pathology of multiple sclerosis |
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Week 11 |
Genetic epidemiology & expression of neuropsychiatric disorders Professor Tom Becker Developmental Neurobiology & Genomics Laboratory |
| Week 12 | Glial - neuronal interactions Professor Manuel Graeber Barnet-Cropper Chair of Brain Tumor Research |
| Week 13 | Glial - neuronal pathology Professor Manuel Graeber Barnet-Cropper Chair of Brain Tumor Research |