7.343 Biological Bases of Learning and Memory, Spring 2014
Author(s)
Makuch, Lauren A.
Subramanian, Jaichandar
Alternative Title
Biological Bases of Learning and Memory
Date Issued
June 2014
Abstract
How does the brain come to learn whether a stimulus is annoying, rewarding or neutral? How does remembering how to ride a bicycle differ from remembering scenes from a movie? In this course, students will explore the concept that learning and memory have a physical basis that can be observed as biochemical, physiological and/or morphological changes to neural tissue. Our goal will be to understand the strategies and techniques biologists use to search for the memory trace: the "holy grail" of modern neuroscience. This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Many instructors of the Advanced Undergraduate Seminars are postdoctoral scientists with a strong interest in teaching.
Subjects
learning
memory
neural tissue
neuronal connections
synapse formation
synapse stabilization
synaptic transmission
synaptic plasticity
neuromodulation
experience-dependent circuit remodeling
neuroscience
pre- and post-synaptic mechanisms
neurotransmitter release
activity-regulated genes
hippocampus
long-term potentiation
long-term depression
cerebellar plasticity
Non-Associative
Associative
cpg15
experience-dependent synaptic plasticity
perceptual learning
observational learning
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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