NEUR310CellularNeurobiology

Winter2013

Thisintroductorycourseinneurosciencesurveysthemolecules,cellularorganization,
anddevelopmentaldecisionsthatmakecellsofthenervoussystemunique.

Faculty:
Coordinators:
JeanFranoisCloutier
Location: MontrealNeurologicalInstitute,MP105
3801rueUniversity
Phone: 5143986351
Email jf.cloutier@mcgill.ca

Lecturers:

Lecturer: WayneSossin
Location: MontrealNeurologicalInstitute,BT110
3801rueUniversity
Phone: 5143981972
Email wayne.sossin@mcgill.ca

Lecturer: DavidRagsdale
Location: MontrealNeurologicalInstitute
3801rueUniversity
Phone: 5143985306
Email david.ragsdale@mcgill.ca

Lecturer: TimKennedy
Location: MontrealNeurologicalInstitute,MP112
3801rueUniversity
Phone: 5143987136
Email timothy.kennedy@mcgill.ca

Lecturer: EdwardRuthazer
Location: MontrealNeurologicalInstitute,MP121
3801University
Phone: 5143984022
Email: edward.ruthazer@mcgill.ca

Lecturer: AlysonFournier
Location: MontrealNeurologicalInstitute,BT105
Phone: 5143983154
Email: alyson.fournier@mcgill.ca
Lecturer: DonVanMeyel
Location: CentreforResearchinNeuroscienceMGH
Phone: 5149341934ext:42995
Email don.vanmeyel@mcgill.ca

Times: Tuesday/Thursday13:0514:25
MontrealNeurologicalInstitute/JeanneTimminsAmphitheatre

Grades: 50%FinalExam
30%CoursePaper
20%MidtermExam(InClass****willtakeplaceintheJeanne
TimminsAmphitheateroftheMNI)

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understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other
academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures
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academic integrity on a course outline shall not constitute an excuse by a student for
violating the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures.

InaccordwithMcGillUniversitys CharterofStudentsRights,studentsin this

coursehavetherighttosubmitinEnglishorinFrenchanywrittenworkthatisto
begraded.

Date Title Instructor

Jan.8 Introduction:CellsoftheNervousSystem Dr.Cloutier

Jan.10 Neurulation Dr.Cloutier

Jan.15 CellLineageofNeuronsandGlia Dr.Cloutier

Jan.17 NeuronalCellSurvival Dr.Kennedy

Jan.22 Neurontargetinteractions Dr.Kennedy

Jan.24 Guidanceof Dr.Fournier

Jan.29 AxonoutgrowthI,IIandIII
Jan.31
Feb.5 SpecificityofSynapseFormation Dr.Cloutier

Feb.7 Neuronalpolarity Dr.VanMeyel

Feb.12 Myelination Dr.Fournier

Feb.14 Reviewsession Dr.Cloutier

Feb.19 Midtermexam

Feb.21 ElectricalpropertiesofNeurons Dr.Ragsdale

Feb.26 VoltageGatedIonChannels Dr.Ragsdale

Feb.28 OtherIonChannels Dr.Ragsdale

StudyBreak

Mar.12 LigandGatedchannelsandPSPs Dr.Ragsdale

Mar.14 Neurotransmitters Dr.Sossin

Mar.19 NeuropeptidesandSlow Dr.Sossin

Neurotransmission

Mar.21 NeurotransmitterRelease; Dr.Sossin

Mar.26 PlasticityI Dr.Sossin

Mar.28 PlasticityII Dr.Ruthazer

Apr.2 PlasticityIII Dr.Ruthazer

Apr.4 SpecialTopics Dr.Cloutier

Apr.9 Review Dr.Cloutier