Lecture #

Description

Date

 1.

Introduction to Course (8:30am) -
Tim O’Connor
Basic Neuroanatomy - Victor Viau

Sep. 5

Module 1:  Biophysics of ion channels -
Module Directors:  Lynn Raymond &  Brian MacVicar.

 2.

Resting potential - Lynn Raymond

Sep. 7

 3.

Electrophysiological Techniques
and Molecular Biolology of Ion Channels
Lynn Raymond &  Marja Sepers

Sep. 10

 4.

Action potential I: Na⁺ and K⁺ conductances - Jeremy Seamans

Sep. 12

 5.

Action potential II: Conduction and cable properties - Jeremy Seamans

Sep. 14

----> Applications for Affiliated Fellowships, and UGF, NSERC, CIHR-CGSM scholarships
including all supporting documentation,
must be received in the Neuroscience office
by Friday, September 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM.

 6.

Molecular Approaches in Neurobiology -
Ann Marie Craig

Sep. 17

 7.

K⁺ channels - Brian MacVicar

Sep. 19

 8.

Ca⁺⁺ channels - Terry Snutch

Sep. 21

 9.

Problem Set Workshop -
Lynn Raymond &  Brian MacVicar.

Sep. 24

 10.

Review I - Lynn Raymond

Sep. 26

Module 2:  Synaptic transmission, ligand-gated ion channels - Module Directors: Tim Murphy &  Ann Marie Craig.

 11.

Neurochemistry I: amino acid and peptide synthesis and degradation - Tim Murphy

Sep. 28

 12.

Neurochemistry II: amine synthesis and degradation - Steve Vincent

Oct. 1

 13.

Ligand-gated ion channels I -
Ann Marie Craig

Oct. 3

 14.

Ligand-gated ion channels II -
Ann Marie Craig

Oct. 5

Thanksgiving - no lecture

Oct. 8

 15.

Synaptic transmission I - Tim Murphy

Oct. 10

Society for Neuroscience
Annual Meeting 2012 in New Orleans
No classes during this time

Oct.13‑17

 15.

Synaptic transmission II:
Molecular properties of transmitter release - Tim Murphy 
CIHR project approval due

Oct. 19

 17.

Student Presentations & Review -
Tim Murphy &  Ann Marie Craig

Oct. 22

Midterm Exam, Module 1 and 2

Oct. 26

Module 3:  Second Messengers and Gene Expression -
Module Directors:  Weihong Song &  Steve Vincent.

 18.

Secondary messengers I: Cyclic nucleotides - Steve Vincent

Oct. 29

 19.

Secondary Messengers II: Ca⁺⁺ and IP₃ Brian MacVicar

Oct. 31

 20.

Lipids in Brain Structure and Signaling -
Cheryl Wellington

Nov. 2

 21.

Genetic Resources and Approaches -
Robert Holt &  Paul Pavlidis -
CIHR Summary Due

Nov. 5

 22.

Receptor Regulation -
Lynn Raymond &  Steve Vincent

Nov. 7

 23.

Control of Neural Gene Expression - Weihong Song

Nov. 9

 24.

Non-Selective Cation Channels -
Brian MacVicar

Nov. 14

 25.

Epigenetics - Michael Kobor

Nov. 16

 26.

Prions, Protein Folding and Misfolding -
Niel Cashman

Nov. 19

 27.

Student Presentations -
Weihong Song &  Steve Vincent

Nov. 21

Module 4:  Development - Module Director:  Tim O’Connor.

 28.

Nervous System Induction -
Tim O’Connor

Nov. 23

 29.

Proliferation and Migration -
Daniel Goldowitz

Nov. 26

 30.

Process Outgrowth and Neural Pathfinding - Tim O’Connor

Nov. 28

 31.

Synaptogenesis - Kurt Haas

Nov. 30

 32.

Cell Death - Shernaz Bamji

Dec. 3

 33.

Activity and Circuit Formation -
Kurt Haas

Dec. 5

 34.

Student Presentations -
Tim O’Connor and others
CIHR Grant Assignment Due at Dec. 7, 8:30 am

Dec. 7

Final Exam (Modules 3 and 4):
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 8:30-10:30 AM, Room 2N A/B