Medical Neuroscience
Spring Semesters Annually
Course Director: Nachum Dafny, Ph.D.
Education Coordinator: Marijane DeTranaltes (phone 1.713.500.5931)
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Course Description
Introduction to the structural and functional features of the human nervous system, including the gross anatomy of the brain and spinal cord, cellular and molecular neurobiology, the major transmitter systems and the major anatomical pathways and their functions. The emphasis is on an integrative approach to the study of the structure and function of the nervous system with lectures focusing on molecular, cellular, and systems features of brain function.
2013 Lecture Schedule
NOTE: The schedule displayed on this page may not be current. It is posted here only to give prospective students an idea of what is typically covered in the course schedule. Current students should NOT rely on the schedule displayed here. For the latest dates, times and meeting locations, current students of the course should view the schedule that is posted on the Official 2013 Course Website.
Block 1
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR |
| Week 1 | ||||
| Jan 7, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Introduction to Neuroscience | John Byrne |
| Jan 7, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Synaptic Formation/Development and Regeneration | Andrew Bean |
| Jan 8, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #1 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Nachum Dafny, Pramod Dash |
| Jan 8, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #1 External Anatomy of the Brain & Principles of Neurological Examination | Nachum Dafny, Pramod Dash |
| Jan 8, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #1 Clinical Post Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Jan 9, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Organization of Cell Types | Jack Waymire |
| Jan 9, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Resting Potentials and Action Potentials | John Byrne |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Ionic Mechanisms of Action Potentials | John Byrne |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Propagation of Action Potentials | John Byrne |
| Week 2 | ||||
| Jan 14, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Synaptic Transmission at the Skeletal Neuromuscular Junction | John Byrne |
| Jan 14, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Synaptic Transmission in the Central Nervous System | John Byrne |
| Jan 15, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #2 Pre-lab Instruction + Review | Nachum Dafny |
| Jan 15, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #2 Internal Organization of the Brain | Nachum Dafny |
| Jan 15, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #2 Clinical Post Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Jan 16, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Synaptic Plasticity | John Byrne |
| Jan 16, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Transport and Molecular Mechanisms of Secretion | Jack Waymire |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Acetylcholine Neurotransmission | Jack Waymire |
| Week 3 | ||||
| Jan 22, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #3 Pre Lab Instruction + Review | Terry Crow |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #3 Ventricles. Blood Vessels and External Surfaces of the Brain Stem | Terry Crow |
| Jan 22, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #3 Clinical Post Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Jan 23, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters | Jack Waymire |
| Jan 23, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Amino Acid Neurotransmitters | M Neal Waxham |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Neuropeptides and Nitric Oxide | M Neal Waxham |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Principles of Structural Neuroimaging | Michael Beauchamp |
| Week 4 | ||||
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1:00pm | Examination | Exam I | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 1:30pm | Study Time | Study Room | Nachum Dafny |
Block 2
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR |
| Week 5 | ||||
| Feb 4, 2013 | 10:00am | Lecture | Somatosensory Systems | Patrick Dougherty |
| Feb 4, 2013 | 11:00am | Lecture | Spinal Cord and ascending and descending pathways | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #4 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #4 Spinal Cord: External / Internal Anatomy & Intro to Somatosensory Pathways | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 5, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #4 Clinical Post Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Feb 6, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Pain Principle | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 6, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Pain Pathways and Different Types | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Pain Modulation | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Headaches | Raymond Martin |
| Week 6 | ||||
| Feb 11, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Somatosensory Pathways | Patrick Dougherty |
| Feb 11, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Somatosensory Processes | Patrick Dougherty |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #5 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Patrick Dougherty |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #5 Somatosensory, Viscerosensory and Spinocerebellar Pathways | Patrick Dougherty |
| Feb 12, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #5 Clinical Post-Lab Cases | Pedro Mancias |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Spinal Cord Disorders | Pedro Mancias |
| Feb 13, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Somatosensory Disorders | Pedro Mancias |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Vestibular System: Structure and Function | Terry Crow |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Vestibular Pathways and Reflexes | Terry Crow |
| Week 7 | ||||
| Feb 20, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Auditory System: Structure and Function | Terry Crow |
| Feb 20, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Auditory Pathways | Terry Crow |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Clinical Neuroimaging | Clark Stilton |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Principles of Neuroanesthesia | Katherine Normand |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 10:00am | Lecture | Olfaction & Gustation | Terry Crow |
| Week 8 | ||||
| Feb 25, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Otology Methods | Ron Moses |
| Feb 25, 2013 | 9:00am | Small Groups | Otology Clinical Cases | Nachum Dafny |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #6 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Terry Crow |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #6 Auditory, Vestibular, Gustatory & Olfactory Systems | Terry Crow |
| Feb 26, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #6 Clinical Post-Lab Cases | Ron Moses |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | The Eye | Valentin Dragoi |
| Feb 27, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Visual Pathway | Valentin Dragoi |
| Week 9 | ||||
| Mar 4, 2013 | 1:00pm | Examination | EXAM II | Nachum Dafny |
| Mar 4, 2013 | 1:30pm | Study Time | Study Room | Nachum Dafny |
| Mar 11-15,2013 | Spring Break - no classes |
Block 3
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR |
| Week 10 | ||||
| Mar 18, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Visual Motor System | Valentin Dragoi |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Ocular Motor Control | Valentin Dragoi |
| Mar 18, 2013 | 10:00am | Lecture | Visual Pathways, Eye Movement and Sensory Motor Integration | Valentin Dragoi |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #7 Pre-Lab Introduction + Review | Valentin Dragoi |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #7 Visual System and Control System for Eye Movements | Valentin Dragoi |
| Mar 19, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #7 Clinical Post Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Mar 20, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Neuroophthalmology Methods | Andrew Lee |
| Mar 20, 2013 | 9:00am | Small Groups | Neuroophthalmology Methods | Nachum Dafny |
| Mar 22, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Motor Units and Muscle Receptors | Michael Beauchamp |
| Mar 22, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Spinal Reflexes | Michael Beauchamp |
| Week 11 | ||||
| Mar 25, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Lower Motor Neuron Disorders | Pedro Mancias |
| Mar 25, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Cerebellum | Michael Beauchamp |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Cerebellar Disorders | Pedro Mancias |
| Mar 27, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Basal Ganglia | Michael Beauchamp |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | Lab #8 Pre-Lab Introduction + Review | Michael Beauchamp |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #8 Higher Motor Function | Michael Beauchamp |
| Mar 28, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | Lab #8 Clinical Post Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Extra Pyramidal Disorders | Erin Stimming |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Motor Cortex | Michael Beauchamp |
| Week 12 | ||||
| Apr 1, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Integrated Motor System | Michael Beauchamp |
| Apr 1, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Upper Motor Neuron Disorder | Pedro Mancias |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | #9 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Michael Beauchamp |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | #9 Descending Pathways to the Spinal Cord | Nachum Dafny |
| Apr 2, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | #9 Clinical Post-Lab Case | Pedro Mancias |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Principle of Neurosurgical Intervention | David Baskin |
| Apr 3, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Genetic & Neurological Diseases | Andrew Bean |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Brain Circulation | Andrew Barreto |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Stroke | Andrew Barreto |
| Week 13 | ||||
| Apr 12, 2013 | 1:00pm | Examination | EXAM III | Nachum Dafny |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 1:30pm | Study Time | Study Room | Nachum Dafny |
Block 4
| DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY | TOPIC | INSTRUCTOR |
| Week 14 | ||||
| Apr 15, 2013 | 8:00am | Small Groups | Cranial Nerves Syndrome | Nachum Dafny |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 9:00am | Small Groups | Cranial Nerves Syndrome | Nachum Dafny |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Brain Stem Syndrome | Mark Dannenbaum |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Hypothalamus: Structural Organization | Patrick Dougherty |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 10:00am | Lecture | Hypothalamic Control of Pituitary Hormone | Patrick Dougherty |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | #10 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Terry Crow |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | #10 Cranial Nerve Nuclei and Brain Stem Circulation | Terry Crow |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | #10 Clinical Post-Lab Review Cases | Pedro Mancias |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Central Control of Autonomic Nervous System and Thermoregulation | Patrick Dougherty |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Central Control of Feeding Behavior | Patrick Dougherty |
| Week 15 | ||||
| Apr 22, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Limbic System: Anatomy Pathways & Functions of the Hippocampus | Anthony Wright |
| Apr 22, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Limbic System: Anatomy, Pathways & Function of the Amygdala | Anthony Wright |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Hypothalamic Disorders | Arthur Day |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Learning & Memory | Terry Crow |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Sleep & Arousal | Terry Crow |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 8:00am | Clinical Correlate | Sleep Disorders | Jeremy Slater |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy) | Jeremy Slater |
| Week 16 | ||||
| Apr 29, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Higher Cortical Function: Language & Cognition | Anthony Wright |
| Apr 29, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Higher Cortical Function: Executive Processing | Anthony Wright |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 1:00pm | Laboratory | #11 Pre-Lab Instruction + Review | Terry Crow, Patrick Dougherty |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 1:30pm | Laboratory | #11 Limbic System and Hypothalamus | Terry Crow, Patrick Dougherty |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 3:30pm | Laboratory | #11 Clinical Post-Lab Review Cases | Pedro Mancias |
| May 1, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | CNS Aging and Alzheimer's Disease | Jack Waymire |
| May 1, 2013 | 9:00am | Clinical Correlate | Aging, Alzheimer's Disease & Cognitive Disorders | Paul Schulz  |
| May 3, 2013 | 8:00am | Lecture | Blood Brain Barrier and Cerebral Metabolism | Pramod Dash |
| May 3, 2013 | 9:00am | Lecture | Traumatic Brain Injury and Cell Death | Pramod Dash |
| Week 17 | ||||
| May 10, 2013 | 1:00pm | Examination | EXAM IV | |
| Week 18 | ||||
| May 14, 2013 | 1:00pm | Examination | FINAL EXAM |
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