Advanced Topics in Sensory Neuroscience
NEUROBIO 325QC
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Course Information
Description
Animals sense stimuli with diverse physical properties in their environments, from chemical cues such as odorants to mechanical cues such as light touch. This course explores how properties of molecules, cells, and circuits enable detection and perception across a wide variety of stimuli. Through discussion of primary literature, we will cover basic concepts in sensory transduction, information coding, and functional organization of sensory systems, with examples across systems, including specialized senses such as electroreception. We will also examine how sensory signals interact with each other and how sensory systems are embedded in tight feedback loops for appropriate motor control. This class offers students an opportunity to discuss and synthesize cutting edge work in sensory neuroscience.
Course Notes
Course offered every other year.
Recommended Prep
Before enrolling in this course, students should have taken NB215A and NB215B or equivalent.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
