Lecturers
This course will be taught by three lecturers jointly, including Professor
Mei-Yung Cheng, a MD/PhD with the Neurology Department of Chang Gung Memorial
Hospital and with the Department of Medical Science of NTHU, Professor Wei-
Yuan Chow with the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of NTHU, and
Professor Yen-Chung Chang, a cellular neurobiologist with the Institute of
Systems Neuroscience of NTHU.
Syllabus
(9/12) Neurons, glial cells, brain, and methodologies (general introduction
and anatomical descriptions) (Chang)
(9/19) Physiology of neurons (more about voltage-gated channels and membrane
properties) (Chow)
(9/26) Signaling between neurons across synapses (more about
neurotransmitters, neurotransmitter receptors, and intracellular signaling,
focusing on glutamate, GBAB, and dopamine systems) (Chow)
(10/3) From a fertilized egg to a brain (Chow)
(10/17) Activity-dependent changes of synaptic function, learning and memory,
and the self-healing capability of our nervous system (Chang)
(10/24) Activity-dependent changes of synaptic function, learning and memory,
and the self-healing capability of our nervous system (Chang)
(10/31) Movement control (muscle, neuromuscular junctions, motor neurons in
the spinal cord and brain, basal ganglia, and cerebellum)(Chang)
(11/7) Movement control (continue) and Sensory systems (Chang)
(11/14) 1st examination
(11/21) General introduction to neural diseases (Cheng)
(11/28) Neurotransmission alterations and neural disorders (Cheng)
(12/5) Neuromodulation alterations and neural disorders (Cheng)
(12/12) Brain organization defects and neural disorders (Cheng)
(12/19) Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and/or Dementia (a more detail
description of a neurological disease)
(12/26) 2nd examination n
Notes:
Teaching materials will be posted in the e-learning system (NTHU) prior to
lectures.
Students will be evaluated by their performance in examinations.
Teaching materials will be provided by the lecturers.