The Brain and Cognitive Sciences I
As taught in: Fall 2002
These images demonstrate the breadth of subject matter in this course. (Images courtesy of Nathan Wilson.)
• Image 1: Midsagittal brain section.
• Image 2: "Doogie" mouse over-expressing NR2B subunit of the NMDA receptor learns faster and remembers better.
• Image 3: Schematic representation of neural network: Parallel interconnected nodes provide robust information processing in neuronal systems.
Instructors:
Prof. Earl Miller
Prof. M. Christian Brown
(Guest Lecturer)
Prof. Matt Wilson
Prof. Peter H. Schiller
(Guest Lecturer)
Prof. Ann M. Graybiel
(Guest Lecturer)
MIT Course Number:
9.011
Level:
Course Description
Survey of principles underlying the structure and function of the nervous system, integrating molecular, cellular, and systems approaches. Topics: development of the nervous system and its connections, cell biology or neurons, neurotransmitters and synaptic transmission, sensory systems of the brain, the neuro-endocrine system, the motor system, higher cortical functions, behavioral and cellular analyses of learning and memory. First half of an intensive two-term survey of brain and behavioral studies for first-year graduate students.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
