Neural Plasticity in Learning and Development
As taught in: Spring 2002
Neurons grown in culture and labeled to measure plasticity in a living system. (Image courtesy of Liu Laboratory, MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.)
Instructors:
Prof. Earl Miller
Prof. Guosong Liu
Prof. Matt Wilson
Prof. Susumu Tonegawa
Prof. William Quinn
MIT Course Number:
9.301J / 7.98J
Level:
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
Roles of neural plasticity in learning and memory and in development of invertebrates and mammals. An in-depth critical analysis of current literature of molecular, cellular, genetic, electrophysiological, and behavioral studies. Discussion of original papers supplemented by introductory lectures.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
