7.343 Biological Bases of Learning and Memory, Spring 2014

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Makuch, Lauren A.; Subramanian, Jaichandar
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Biological Bases of Learning and Memory
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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.
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2014-06
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/148340
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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7.343-Spring2014
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7.343
IMSCP-MD5-9e9938cc820728e0fbab6e8e1770bf3e
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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
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