Foundations of Neuroscience

This course includes both didactic and primary literature-based content to provide a thorough overview of neuroscience over two semesters. It systematically covers neuroscience in an integrated fashion covering the following main topics: 1) Neuroanatomy and Cellular Neurobiology; 2) Molecular/ Structural Biology of Ion Channels, Electrophysiology, Neural Potentials; 3) The Synapse; 4) Motor Systems; 5)Sensory Systems; 6) Developmental Neurobiology; 7) Regulatory Systems; 8) Neural Networks and Connectomics; 9) Neuropharmacology; 10) Neurobiology of Brain Disorders. The course includes at least three labs for the dissection of the human brain and also presents lectures dedicated to modern neuroscience techniques/procedures.