PhD Course Work:
PhD in Neuroscience
Curriculum in Neurobiology
Academic year 2012-2013
List of Courses to be held in November-December 2012
PhD coordinator: Enrico Cherubini (cher@sissa.it)
Course organizer: Davide Zoccolan (zoccolan@sissa.it)
Program assistant: Andrea Grimalda (grimalda@sissa.it)
Module 1: Neurophysiology
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| John Nicholls | From neuron to brain |
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| Anna Menini | Sensory systems: chemical senses |
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| Davide Zoccolan | Sensory systems: visual perception |
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| Enrico Cherubini | Synaptic transmission |
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| Vincent Torre | Basic electrophysiology |
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| Vincent Torre | Ionic channels |
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| Andrea Nistri | Electrophysiological monitoring of neuronal activity
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| Giuliano Taccola | Understanding motor control by assembling and disassembling neuronal networks |
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Module 2: Molecular biology
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| Monica Mazzolini | Site-directed mutagenesis technique |
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| Elsa Fabretti | Protein analysis |
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Module 3: Methods courses (microscopy, safety, cell cultures, etc.)
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| Micaela Grandolfo | Microscopy techniques · Practical demonstrations (held for groups of 3-4 students) |
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| Micaela Grandolfo | Immunohistochemistry |
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| Massimo Righi & Federica Ferrero | Cell and tissue cultures · Primary and organotypic cultures (Righi) · Basic techniques in cell cultures (Ferrero) · Practical demonstrations (held for groups of 3-4 students) |
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| Gabriella Rossi | Safety in the Lab over the Biological and Chemical Risk |
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| Andrea Tomicich | Information Technology Systems of the Neurobiology Sector |
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Discussions
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| Andrea Nistri | Authorship and scientific etiquette |
| Anna Menini | Responsibility and ethics in science |
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| Anna Menini | What does it mean to be a scientist? |
Link to 2012 course timetable: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=68s3a7op12m6ju2u62up0brv74%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/Rome
