BIOL 397 - Neuroendocrinology

Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit

Prerequisites: BIOL 220, and at least junior standing. The study of the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system, with special reference to regulation and communication in the mammal. Topics may include neuroendocrine regulation of development, the role of the adrenal axis in stress, metabolic regulation of reproduction, or biological rhythms. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2014 Topic:

BIOL 397(NEUR 395): Neuroendocrinology: From Genes to Behavior and Back Again! (3). Prerequisites: BIOL 220 and at least junior standing. The study of the interaction between the nervous system and the endocrine system, with special reference to regulation and communication in the mammal. This class will explore epigenetic regulation of behavior. Through study of the primary literature, we will explore the now classic example of epigenetic programming by maternal behavior. Then we will study the evidence for epigenetic effects on other behaviors. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. I’Anson. I’Anson.