Classes

Neuroscience Graduate Program Courses

Neuroscience Graduate Program courses are listed below.  All Neuroscience students are required to take Morphological Neuroscience and a minimum of one additional one semester course from among Cellular Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience and Developmental and Molecular Neurobiology. Students take Neuroscience Symposium each year and Neuroscience Seminar their first four semesters. Courses are offered throughout the fall and spring semesters each year.  Some courses are offered every other year. There are additional neuroscience related courses in the Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Molecular Sciences, Pharmacology and Physiology. (see Elective Courses below).

Neuroscience Courses (see also Current Courses)

Neuroscience Seminar (ANAT 821)

• Course Coordinator: John D Boughter Jr., Ph.D.
• Course Co-Coordinator: Fu-Ming Zhou, Ph.D.
• Catalog Description
• Department: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
• Level: 800 Level
• Description: Neuroscience Seminar provides graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with exposure to the latest concepts, techniques, and developments in basic and clinical neuroscience. Weekly seminars are presented by participating UTHSC faculty, postdoctoral fellows, UT Memphis faculty, and prominent outside speakers.
• Prerequisites: None
• Credit: 1 credit hour
• Time: Fall and spring semesters

Cellular Neuroscience (ANAT 823) *

• Course Coordinator: Robert Foehring, Ph.D.
• Course Co-Coordinator: Dominic Desiderio, Ph.D.
• Catalog Description
• Department: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
• Level: 800 Level
• Description: Cellular Neuroscience provides the student with an overview of the cellular and molecular processes by which nerve cells communicate. The course covers classical theories and concepts as a basis for appreciation of recent research advances. Lectures by the faculty will provide core material to guide the students in presentation of current research topics. Extensive reading of the literature will supplement those lectures and presentations.
• Prerequisites: Morphological Neuroscience or permission of instructor. An introductory course in neuroscience is highly recommended.
• Credit: 3 credit hours
• Time: Spring semester (odd number years. i.e. 2005, 2007)

* Cross-listed in UT Catalog under: Biochemistry: BIOC 823, Cellular Neuroscience; Pharmacology: PHAR 823, Cellular Neuroscience; Physiology and Biophysics: PHYS 823, Cellular Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy (ANAT 827)

• Course Coordinator: Matthew Ennis, Ph.D.
• Catalog Description
• Department: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
• Level: 800 Level
• Description: Functional Neuroanatomy is a lecture and laboratory course dealing with the structure and function of the mammalian central nervous system. The emphasis of the course is on human neuroanatomy but comparisons are made with the rodent brain using the rat as a model system. The first one-third of the course provides a synopsis of core concepts and tools used in contemporary neuroanatomical research. This material focuses on an understanding of the principles underlying neuroanatomical approaches, as well as their advantages and potential pitfalls. The final two-thirds of the course covers the basic organization of the central nervous system including in depth consideration of its major sensory, motor and limbic components. This part of the course includes laboratory study on the gross anatomy of the brain.
• Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor. An introductory course in neuroscience is highly recommended.
• Credit: 3 credit hours
• Time: Spring semester (even number years, 2006, 2008)

Behavioral Neuroscience (ANAT 841)

• Course Coordinator: John D Boughter Jr., Ph.D.
• Catalog Description
• Department: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
• Level: 800 Level
• Title: Behavioral Neuroscience
• Description: This is an elective course designed to introduce graduate students in the Neuroscience Graduate Program to behavioral approaches to the study of neuroscience. This course will combine lectures with review of both classic and current literature in order to develop an extensive appreciation of behavioral techniques used to study neuroscience questions.
• Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
• Credit: 3 credit hours
• Time: Fall semester (even number years. i.e. 2006, 2008)

Developmental and Molecular Neurobiology (ANAT 825)

• Course Coordinator: Kristin Hamre, Ph.D.
• Catalog Description
• Department: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
• Level: 800 Level
• Title: Develolpmental and Molecular Neurobiology
• Description: This one-semester course will serve as an introduction to developmental neurobiology with special emphasis on the molecular analysis of nervous system development. A brief introduction to molecular analysis will be followed by lectures and student-led discussions of research papers that focus on major epochs/events in the development of the nervous system.
• Prerequisites: Morphological Neuroscience or permission of instructor. An introductory course in neuroscience is highly recommended.
• Credit: 3 credit hours
• Time: Fall semester (odd number years. i.e. 2005, 2007)

Neuroscience Student Symposium (ANAT 826)

• Course Coordinator: William Armstrong, Ph.D.
• Course Co-Coordinator: John D Boughter Jr., Ph.D.
• Catalog Description
• Department: Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
• Level: 800 Level
• Title: Neuroscience Student Symposium
• Description: Students make scientific presentations, and participate in the discussion of presentations by other students. Presentations are to be based on the students’ own research or on research closely related to their own interests. The presentations are to be given in the style of a scientific meeting, with time allotted for individual talks and discussion.
• Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
• Credit: 1 credit hour
• Time: Spring semester

Elective Courses (see also Course Catalog)

Anatomy and Neurobiology Department

Anatomy 611: Histology

Anatomy 615: Human Gross Anatomy

Anatomy 616: Microscopic Anatomy

Anatomy 821: Neuroscience Seminar

Anatomy 822: Morphological Neuroscience

Anatomy 823: Cellular Neuroscience

Anatomy 824: Techniques in Neuroscience

Anatomy 825: Developmental and Molecular Neurobiology

Anatomy 826: Neuroscience Symposium

Anatomy 927: Special Topics in Neurobiology

Molecular Sciences Department

MSCI 811: Proteins, Energy and Metabolism

MSCI 822: Biochemical Basis of Molecular Biology

* MSCI 823: Cellular Neuroscience

MSCI 824: Biochemical Techniques I

MSCI 825: Biochemical Techniques II

* MSCI 826: Cell Biology

MSCI 919: Biochemistry Seminar

MSCI 920: Special Topics in Biochemistry

MSCI 928: Basic Principles of Mass Spectrometry

Pharmacology Department

Pharmacology 615: General Medical Pharmacology

Pharmacology 811: Intro to Research in Pharmacology

Pharmacology 812: Principles of Drug Action, Part I

Pharmacology 822: Principles of Drug Action, Part II

*Pharmacology 823: Cellular Neuroscience

*Pharmacology 826: Cell Biology

Pharmacology 925: Autonomic and Neuropharmacology

Pharmacology 926: Renal and Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Pharmacology 927: Endocrine and Metabolic Pharmacology

Physiology Department

Physiology 612: Physiology and Biophysics - Medical Physiology

*Physiology 823: Cellular Neuroscience

*Physiology 826: Cell Biology

Physiology 911: Advanced Topics in Physiology

Physiology 919: Physiology Seminar

*Joint Listing