The Interface between Neurons and Global Brain Function.
| Microcircuits: The Interface between Neurons and Global Brain Function. |
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| Psych 607 | Microcircuits: The Interface between Neurons and Global Brain Function. | |
| Graduate Seminar Winter term 2009 Undergraduates may enroll with instructor approval (wehr@uoregon.edu). |
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| Overview | Microcircuits are functional modules that act as elementary processing units bridging single cells to systems and behavior. Microcircuits are designed to serve particular functions; examples of these functional modules include the cortical columns in sensory cortex, glomeruli in the olfactory systems of insects and vertebrates, and networks generating different aspects of motor behavior. In this seminar we will read cutting edge neuroscience reasearch, and discuss how microcircuits work to bridge the cellular and systems levels, with the goal of trying to understand the design principles and function of microcircuits. As a starting point, we will use the recent book Microcircuits, edited by Grillner and Graybiel. | |
| Objectives | To gain an understanding of central concepts, experimental methods, and open questions in the field; to be able to read, present, and discuss review articles and original scientific articles in the field. | |
| Meeting time and place | Wednesdays 10am-noon, 317 Huestis | |
| Instructor | Mike Wehr | |
| Coursework | Students will be expected to attend all class meetings, do all assigned readings, and to participate actively in seminar discussion. In addition each participant will present a paper or book chapter and lead class discussion of it. | |
| Textbook | Microcircuits, edited by Grillner and Graybiel. | |
| Schedule | Here's the schedule so far. We will finalize plans
for weeks 8-9-10 as we get closer to them.
week 2 (Jan 14) teresa - presentation: ch 6.
reading: ch. 6 week 6 (Feb 11) allison - presentation: ch.17. reading: ch.17 week 7 (Feb 18) miranda - presentation: ch. 18. reading: ch. 18 + group report (ch. 19) week 8 (Feb 25) ben - presentation: ch. 2.
reading: ch. 2 + group report (ch. 5) |