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NEUR 395 - Special Topics in Neuroscience


Credits: 1,2, or 3
Planned Offering: Fall, Winter



Prerequisites: NEUR 120 and junior standing. A seminar designed to provide the advanced student with a broader knowledge of the field of neuroscience. Specific topics will vary and will be determined, in part, by student interest. May be repeated for credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2014 Topic:

NEUR 395 (BIOL 397): 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.





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