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UC Riverside
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2002-2003 General Catalog
University of California, Riverside
CELL BIOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE
Subject abbreviation: CBNS Sarjeet S. Gill, Ph.D., Chair
Professors
Research in the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience uses multidisciplinary approaches to understanding basic cellular processes in various tissues, including the nervous system, as well as more integrative levels of analysis, including behavior. Areas of research represented in the department include the following: • Biophysical properties of excitable membranes
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
Students interested in cell, molecular, and developmental biology can obtain
training through the interdepartmental major in Biological Sciences with a specialization
in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology leading to the B.S. degree. Students
interested in neuroscience can obtain training in behavioral neuroscience, neurobiology,
and neurochemistry through the Neuroscience major leading to the B.A. or B.S. degree.
The Neuroscience major is an intercollege major offered by the College of Humanities,
Arts, and Social Sciences and the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.
See Biological Sciences section and Neuroscience Undergraduate Major section, respectively.
Courses and research opportunities are offered by the interdepartmental graduate
programs in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology; Environmental Toxicology;
and Neuroscience. See the respective graduate program section. CBNS 101. Fundamentals of Cell Biology. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C,
CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC,
BCH 100 or BCH 110A (BCH 100 or BCH 110A may be taken concurrently). Introduces
the principles of eukaryotic cell biology. Includes an examination of the molecules
and systems that mediate cell function and an overview of membrane architecture
and function, cell signaling and signal transduction, the cytoskeleton, organelles,
protein targeting and secretion, and the nucleus and nuclear transport. Credit is
not awarded for CBNS 101 if it has already been awarded for BIOL 113 or BIOL 114.
CBNS 106. Introduction to Neuroscience. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, CHEM 001A,
CHEM 001B, CHEM 001C; or consent of instructor. An introduction to cellular, organismal,
and behavioral neuroscience for science majors. Topics include structure and functions
of the brain, neurons, and synapses; sensory systems and perception; control of
movement; neurobiology of hormones and sexual behavior; biorhythms, learning, memory,
and psychoses.
CBNS 116. Cellular Neuroscience: Structure-Function
Relationships. (4) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s):
CBNS 106 or consent of instructor. Examination of structures comprising nervous
systems and the functional principles around which these structures are organized.
Topics range from whole brain anatomy to the cellular units (neurons and glia) that
constitute nervous systems, and to subcellular elements important in neural functioning.
CBNS 120. Cellular Neuroscience: Membrane and Synaptic
Phenomena. (4) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s):
CBNS 106 or consent of instructor. An examination of cellular and molecular mechanisms
of nervous system function using concepts drawn from the study of vertebrates and
invertebrates with emphasis on mammalian systems. Cross-listed with PSYC 120.
CBNS 120L. Neuroscience Laboratory. (2) Lecture,
one hour; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): CBNS 120/PSYC 120 or concurrent
enrollment. Laboratory experiments using electrophysiological, chemical, and anatomical
research methods fundamental to understanding neurons and neural systems. Cross-listed
with PSYC 120L.
CBNS 121. Developmental Neuroscience. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CBNS 106 or consent of instructor.
A study of the development of nervous systems. Examines the cellular and molecular
mechanisms of neural development and the determinants of cell birth and death, axonal
pathfinding, neuronal connections, and development of neural systems underlying
behavior.
CBNS 124. Systems Neuroscience. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CBNS 106 or consent of instructor.
Study of the structure and function of motor, sensory, and motivational systems
in vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems. Cross-listed with PSYC 124.
CBNS 125. Neuropharmacology. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CBNS 120/PSYC 120; previous or concurrent
enrollment in CBNS 120L/PSYC 120L and CBNS 124/PSYC 124 recommended. Examines synaptic
neurotransmitter systems, mechanisms, and pharmacological agents and effects, which
are fundamental to neural information processing. Cross-listed with PSYC 125.
CBNS 126. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory.
(4) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CBNS 120/PSYC
120 or consent of instructor. Covers recent research and advances in the understanding
of the physiological, anatomical, and biochemical basis of information acquisition
and retention in nonhuman and human brain. Cross-listed with PSYC 126.
CBNS 127. Behavioral Control Systems. (4) Lecture,
three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s):
CBNS 120/PSYC 120; CBNS 124/PSYC 124 strongly recommended. An analysis of the principles
of nervous system operation from the processing of sensory inputs for object recognition
and localization to the organization of central patterns for generation of sequenced
motor output. Cross-listed with PSYC 127.
CBNS 128. Immunology. (3) Lecture, three hours.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CBNS 101 or BIOL 113
or BIOL 114, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C,
PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics. A study of humoral and
cellular immunology.Topics include lymphoid systems, cells, antigens, antibodies,
antibody formation, cellular immunity, and tumor and transplantation immunology.
Diseases and altered immune states associated with each topic are discussed in detail.
Cross-listed with BIOL 128.
CBNS 150. Cancer Biology. (4) Lecture, three
hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): BCH 110C or BIOL 107A; CBNS 101 is
recommended (may be taken concurrently). The origin, development, and treatment
of cancer are explored with emphasis on molecular mechanisms. Topics such as oncogenes,
tumor suppressors, cell cycle an differentiation, AIDS, and hereditary and environmental
factors in the development of cancer are covered. Cross-listed with ENTX 150.
CBNS 169. Human Embryology. (4) Lecture, three
hours; laboratory, three hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C,
CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC,
BCH 110A, STAT 105, third-year standing in the Biomedical Sciences Program; or consent
of instructor. An in-depth study of normal human development from conception through
the early postnatal period. Demonstrations use microscopic and other materials specifically
adapted for the course. Some consideration is given to abnormal development.
CBNS 191. Seminar in Neuroscience. (3) Seminar,
three hours. Prerequisite(s): CBNS 120/PSYC 120 and one other upper-division Neuroscience
course, or consent of instructor; upper-division standing. Lectures by the instructor
and oral presentations by students on selected topics with emphasis on current research
in neuroscience. Instructor and the topic vary. Written assignment. Course is repeatable
to a maximum of 6 units.
CBNS 194. Independent Reading. (1-2) Individual
study, three to six hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Individual reading
under faculty direction. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 4 units.
CBNS 197. Research for Undergraduates. (1-4) Outside research, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s):
CBNS 120/PSYC 120 (or concurrent enrollment); consent of instructor. An introduction
to laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty member. Course is repeatable.
CBNS 199. Senior Research. (1-4) Outside research,
three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): open to seniors by invitation of faculty;
CBNS 120/PSYC 120. Original research undertaken under the direction of a faculty
member. Course is repeatable.
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