Dr. Kim "Avrama" Blackwell
Spring, 2004
Thursdays, 12 - 2:50 PM
Room S&T I 101

An intensive introduction to systems neuroscience. The anatomy, physiology, and function of each of the major brain structures and systems will be presented. The emphasis will be on behaviors that emerges from integrated actions of populations of neurons. Computational techniques used to study and understand networks of neurons also will be addressed. Students are expected to do assigned readings prior to class and to participate in class discussions (20% of grade) and present a project in class (80% of grade).
 
 

Required Textbook: Dayan and Abbott Theoretical Neuroscience MIT Press
Recommended Textbook: Zigmond et al. Fundamental Neuroscience, 1^st edition, Academic Press

Relevant papers for discussion during class will be distributed during previous class.
 
 

WEEK,DATE	Modeling TOPIC/Neuroscience TOPIC	Book Chapters
1 1/22	Neuronal Modeling Tools: Programming with GENESIS and NEURON
2 1/29	Firing Rates Visual System	TN: Chapter 1 FN: Chapter 28
3 2/5	Stimulus Response Functions Visual System	TN: Chapter 2 FN: Chapter 28
4 2/12	Neural Decoding (Part 1) Olfactory System	TN: Chapter 3 FN: Chapter 25
5 2/19	XPP Somatosensory System	FN: Chapter 26
6 2/27	Neural Decoding (Part 2) Auditory System	FN: Chapter 27
7 3/4	Integrate and Fire models Somatomotor system	TN: Chapter 7 FN: Chapter 30,31
8 3/18	Feedforward and Recurrent Networks Somatomotor system	TN: Chapter 7 FN: Chapter 33
9 3/25	Hebbian Learning Hippocampus (Learning/Memory)	TN: Chapter 8 FN: Chapter 53,55
10 4/1	Classical Conditioning Cerebellum	TN: Chapter 9 FN: Chapter 35
11 4/8	Temporal Difference Learning Basal Ganglia	TN: Chapter 9 FN: Chapter 34
12 4/15	Multi-compartmental Models Prefrontal Cortex	FN: 54,56
13 4/22	Multi-compartmental Models Thalamus
14 4/29	Presentations

 
 

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XPP (Bard Home Page)

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