9.301J / 7.98J 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.)
Level:
Undergraduate / Graduate
Instructors:
Prof. Earl Miller
Prof. Guosong Liu
Prof. Matt Wilson
Prof. Susumu Tonegawa
Prof. William Quinn
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.
