BioNB 4910
Principles of Neurophysiology
Labs/Lecture Notes and Slides - Spring 2016
Instructor: Dr. Bruce Johnson
| Date | Title | Slides |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Introduction | Class Intro |
| Feb 1 | Introduction to Electrophysiological Instrumentation, Recording |
Model Neurons Extracellular Recording |
| Feb 3 | Extracellular Recording Sim 1 | |
| Feb 8 | Organization of a Small Motor System |
Extracellular Recording Sim 2 |
| Feb 10 | ||
| Feb 15-17 |
Winter Break Guest Lecture: Dr. Christine Bellezza, Office of Research Integrity |
None |
| None | ||
| Feb 22 | Response Properties of Sensory Neurons |
MRO AP |
| Feb 24 | MRO Analysis | |
| Feb 29 | Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential |
Resting Potential |
| Mar 2 | Noise Syn Trans | |
| Mar 7 | Synaptic Transmission I. Matching Pre and Postsynaptic Events |
Synaptic Trans 2APsynPot Match |
| Mar 9 | Synaptic Trans Refresher | |
| Mar 14 | Synaptic Transmission II. Intrinsic Synaptic Plasticity |
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| Mar 16 | ||
| Mar 21 | Plant Action Potentials Guest Lectures: Dr. Randy Wayne, Plant Biology, Cornell University Dr. Becky Weldon, Human Development, Cornell University |
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| Mar 23 | Neural Mechanisms Risky Decision Making | |
| Mar 28-30 | Spring Break |
None |
| Apr 4 | Input/Ouput Properties of Neurons |
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| Apr 6 | PTP Synaptic Depression | |
| Apr 11 | Ionic Basis of Neuronal Excitability Guest Lecture: Dr. Doug Weldon, Psychology, Hamilton College |
Weldon Lecture |
| Apr 13 | V Clamp H&H | |
| Apr 18 | Optogenetic Activation of Physiology and Behavior Guest Lectures: Dr. David Deitcher, Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell University Dr. Jeff Scott, Entomology, Cornell University |
H&H 2, Snail Pharm |
| Apr 20 | ||
| Apr 25 | A Nonvisual Photoreceptor in Crayfish |
Fly Optogenetics |
| Apr 27 | Patch Clamp | |
| May 2 | Special Projects | |
| May 4 | Poison | |
| May 9 | Special Projects Guest Lecture: Dr. Rob Olberg, Biology, Union College (no guest) |
Neural Evolution |
| May 11 |