Basic Neuroscience (NBDS 5106, Old number: NBDS 5033)
 Course Director: Dr. Mohsin Syed
(Tel. 501-526-7885, E-mail: SyedMohsinM@uams.edu, Course Website: http://hayar.net/NBDS5106)

Course Description: This course consists of lectures that cover the structure, function and development of the central nervous system.
Text: Fundamental Neuroscience, 4th Ed., Larry Squire et al., Elsevier Science, 2013
(ISBN: 0123858704, ISBN-13: 9780123858702)

Spring 2023: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Viktoras Palys

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2023: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout
Download Coursepack

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/10/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Syed

2

Thu

1/12/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/17/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/19/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/24/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

Neuroscience - Chap 13 & 14

Audition

Hayar

6

Thu

1/26/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

 

Vision

Syed

7

Tue

1/31/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

 

Sensory System Disorders

Palys

8

Thu

2/2/23

10:00-11:30

 

 

Study Day

 
9

Tue

2/7/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Syed
10

Thu

2/9/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems Syed
11

Tue

2/14/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

 Reading Descending Control of Movement: Motor Cortex Syed
12

Thu

2/16/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

 Reading Basal Ganglia Syed
13

Tue

2/21/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

 Reading Cerebellum Syed
14

Thu

2/2323 10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Lab demo of Nervous System components Akhter
15

Tue

2/28/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Motor System Disorders Palys
 16

Thu

3/2/23

10:00-11:30

 

  Study Day  
17

Tue

3/7/23

10:00-11:50

Zoom

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Syed
18

Thu

3/9/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Syed
19

Tue

3/14/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
20

Thu

3/16/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
 

Tue

3/21/23

10:00-11:30

 

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/23/23

10:00-11:30

 

  SPRING BREAK  
21

Tue

3/28/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
22

Thu

3/3023 10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
23

Tue

4/4/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

 Reading Consciousness and Sleep Hayar
24

Thu

4/6/23  

 

  Study Day  
25

Tue

4/11/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems Syed
26

Thu

4/13/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

Chap50(v4) or 52(v3)-Handout The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
27

Tue

4/18/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

Chap 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
28

Thu

4/20/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

Syllabus Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
29

Tue

4/25/23 10:00-11:30

ZoomB

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
30

Thu

4/27/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Attention Mennemeier
31

Tue

5/2/23 10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
32

Thu

5/4/23

10:00-11:30

 

  Study Day  
33

Tue

5/9/23

10:00-11:30

Zoom

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Syed


Spring 2023: Registered Students

Harville,Yanping Izak Lira, Samia Sultana Ntirandekura,Enatha
  Name ID UAMS E-mail Other E-mail
1 Harville, Yanping Izak 3017892 YIHarville@uams.edu yiharville@gmail.com
2 Lira, Samia Sultana 3080751 SLira@uams.edu lirasamia@gmail.com
3 Ntirandekura, Enatha 3040847 ENtirandekura@uams.edu  

E-mail list:  Harville,Yanping Izak <YIHarville@uams.edu>; Lira, Samia Sultana <SLira@uams.edu>; Ntirandekura, Enatha <ENtirandekura@uams.edu>


 

 

Spring 2022: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2022: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout
Download Coursepack

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/11/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Syed

2

Thu

1/13/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/18/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/20/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/25/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Neuroscience - Chap 13 & 14

Audition

Hayar

6

Thu

1/27/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 

Vision

Syed

7

Tue

2/1/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 

Sensory System Disorders

Palys

8

Thu

2/3/22

10:30-11:50

 

 

Study Day

 
9

Tue

2/8/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Syed
10

Thu

2/10/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems Syed
11

Tue

2/15/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 Reading Descending Control of Movement: Motor Cortex Syed
12

Thu

2/17/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 Reading Basal Ganglia Syed
13

Tue

2/22/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 Reading Cerebellum Syed
14

Thu

2/24/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Lab demo of Nervous System components Akhter
15

Tue

3/1/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Motor System Disorders Palys
 16

Thu

3/3/22

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
17

Tue

3/8/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Syed
18

Thu

3/10/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Syed
19

Tue

3/15/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
20

Thu

3/17/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
 

Tue

3/22/22

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/24/22

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
21

Tue

3/29/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
22

Thu

3/31/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
23

Tue

4/5/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

 Reading Consciousness and Sleep Hayar
24

Thu

4/7/22

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
25

Tue

4/12/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems Syed
26

Thu

4/14/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Chap50(v4) or 52(v3)-Handout The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
27

Tue

4/19/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Chap 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
28

Thu

4/21/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

Syllabus Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
29

Tue

4/26/22

10:30-11:50

ZoomB

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
30

Thu

4/28/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Attention Mennemeier
31

Tue

5/3/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
32

Thu

5/5/22

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
33

Tue

5/10/22

10:30-11:50

Zoom

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Syed


Spring 2022: Registered Students

 
Morris, Carol Otoo, Raymond Anan Rodriguez, Kayleigh Amber Tomlinson, Sophia Noelle
  Name ID UAMS E-mail Other E-mail
1 Morris, Carol 3050576 CAMorris@uams.edu camorris0503@gmail.com
2 Otoo, Raymond Anan 3073312 RAOtoo@uams.edu raotoo@ualr.edu
3 Rodriguez, Kayleigh Amber 3073404 KARodriguez@uams.edu kayrod97@hotmail.com
4 Tomlinson, Sophia Noelle 3073436 SNTomlinson@uams.edu sophiantomlinson@gmail.com

E-mail list:  Morris, Carol <CAMorris@uams.edu>; Otoo, Raymond Anan <RAOtoo@uams.edu>; Rodriguez, Kayleigh Amber <KARodriguez@uams.edu>; Tomlinson, Sophia Noelle <SNTomlinson@uams.edu>


 

Spring 2020: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2020: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout
Download Coursepack

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/14/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Syed

2

Thu

1/16/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/21/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/23/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/28/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Sensory Pathways

Syed

6

Thu

1/30/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Audition

Syed

7

Tue

2/4/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Vision

Syed

 

Thu

2/6/20

10:30-11:50

 

 

Study Day

 

8

Tue

2/11/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Review of Sensory Systems – I

Syed

9

Thu

2/13/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Syed
10

Tue

2/18/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems Syed
11

Thu

2/20/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Motor Cortex Syed
12

Tue

2/25/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Descending Control of Movement Syed
13

Thu

2/27/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Posture and Locomotion Syed
14

Tue

3/3/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Basal Ganglia Syed
15

Thu

3/5/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Cerebellum Syed
16

Tue

3/10/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Oculomotor System Eye Movements Syed
 

Thu

3/12/20

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
17

Tue

3/17/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Review of Motor Systems – I Syed
18

Thu

3/19/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Syed
 

Tue

3/24/20

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/26/20

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
19

Tue

3/31/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Hayar
20

Thu

4/2/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
21

Tue

4/7/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
22

Thu

4/9/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
23

Tue

4/14/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
24

Thu

4/16/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Consciousness and Sleep Hayar
25

Tue

4/21/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Thalamocortical Rhythms Hayar
26

Thu

4/23/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems Syed
27

Tue

4/28/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Chap50(v4) or 52(v3)-Handout The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
28

Thu

4/30/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Chap 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
29

Tue

5/5/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Chap 49 (v4) or 51 (v3) Language MacNicol
30

Thu

5/7/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Syllabus Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
31

Tue

5/12/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
32

Thu

5/14/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Attention Mennemeier
33

Tue

5/19/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
34

Thu

5/21/20

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Syed


Spring 2019: Registered Students

                       
                       
  Name ID UAMS E-mail Other E-mail
1        
2        
3        
4        
5        
6        

E-mail list: 


 

Spring 2019: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2019: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout
Download Coursepack

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/8/19

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 542-2

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Syed

2

Thu

1/10/19

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 542-2

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/15/19

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 542-2

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/17/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/22/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Sensory Pathways

Syed

6

Thu

1/24/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Audition

Syed

7

Tue

1/29/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Vision

Syed

 

Thu

1/31/19

10:30-11:50

 

 

Study Day

 

8

Tue

2/5/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 

Review of Sensory Systems – I

Syed

9

Thu

2/7/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems  
10

Tue

2/12/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems Syed
11

Thu

2/14/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Motor Cortex Syed
12

Tue

2/19/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Descending Control of Movement Syed
13

Thu

2/21/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Posture and Locomotion Syed
14

Tue

2/26/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Basal Ganglia Syed
15

Thu

2/28/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Cerebellum Syed
16

Tue

3/5/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Oculomotor System Eye Movements Syed
 

Thu

3/7/19

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
17

Tue

3/12/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Review of Motor Systems – I Syed
18

Thu

3/14/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 2: Motor Systems  
 

Tue

3/19/19

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/21/19

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
19

Tue

3/26/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Hayar
20

Thu

3/28/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
21

Tue

4/2/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
22

Thu

4/4/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
23

Tue

4/9/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
24

Thu

4/11/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Consciousness and Sleep Hayar
25

Tue

4/16/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

 Reading Thalamocortical Rhythms Hayar
26

Thu

4/18/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems  
27

Tue

4/23/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Chap50(v4) or 52(v3)-Handout The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
28

Thu

4/25/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Chap 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
29

Tue

4/30/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Chap 49 (v4) or 51 (v3) Language MacNicol
30

Thu

5/2/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

Syllabus Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
31

Tue

5/7/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
32

Thu

5/9/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Attention Mennemeier
33

Tue

5/14/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
34

Thu

5/16/19

10:30-11:50

ED II, G106 A/B

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience  


Spring 2019: Registered Students

Jewel Banik Taurean Brown Alexa Escapita Namarta Kapil Juchan Lim Taylor Mcelroy Victoria Niedzwiedz Fabio Ntagwabira Cameron Ryan Niaz Siddiqui Pilar Simmons Hannah Simpson
  Name ID UAMS E-mail Other E-mail
1 Banik, Jewel 3054501 JBanik@uams.edu jewel.banik@northsouth.edu
2 Brown, Taurean 3056389 TBrown8@uams.edu taureanb56@gmail.com
3 Escapita, Alexa C 3049020 ACEscapita@uams.edu acescapita@gmail.com
4 Kapil, Namarta 3054615 NKapil@uams.edu namartakapil93@gmail.com
5 Lim, Juchan 3049768 JLim@uams.edu juchanlim91@gmail.com
6 Mcelroy, Taylor 3040633 TMMCELROY@uams.edu mcelroytaylorm@yahoo.com
7 Niedzwiedz, Victoria Marie 3043672 VMNiedzwiedz@uams.edu vniedz14@gmail.com
8 Ntagwabira, Fabio Pie 3054263 FNtagwabira@uams.edu pie.fab012@gmail.com
9 Ryan, Cameron Patrick 3050621 CRyan@uams.edu CRyan@uams.edu
10 Siddiqui, Niaz Ahmed 3049421 NASiddiqui@uams.edu namsiddiqui94@gmail.com
11 Simmons, Pilar Gabrielle 3013415 PGSimmons@uams.edu simmons_pilar@yahoo.com
12 Simpson, Hannah E 3053044 HSimpson@uams.edu hsimpson5@cub.uca.edu

E-mail list: Banik, Jewel <JBanik@uams.edu>; Brown, Taurean L <TBrown8@uams.edu>; Escapita, Alexa C <ACEscapita@uams.edu>; Kapil, Namarta <NKapil@uams.edu>; Lim, Juchan <JLim@uams.edu>; MCELROY, TAYLOR <TMMCELROY@uams.edu>; Niedzwiedz, Victoria M <VMNiedzwiedz@uams.edu>; Ntagwabira, Fabio P <FNtagwabira@uams.edu>; Ryan, Cameron P <CRyan@uams.edu>; Siddiqui, Niaz A <NASiddiqui@uams.edu>; Simmons, Pilar Gabrielle <PGSimmons@uams.edu>; Simpson, Hannah E <HSimpson@uams.edu>


 

Spring 2018: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Edgar Garcia-Rill

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2018: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout
Download Coursepack

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/9/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Garcia-Rill

2

Thu

1/11/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/16/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/18/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/23/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 

Sensory Pathways

Syed

6

Thu

1/25/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 

Audition

Syed

7

Tue

1/30/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 

Vision

Syed

8

Thu

2/1/18

10:30-11:50

 

 

Study Day

 

9

Tue

2/6/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 

Review of Sensory Systems – I

Syed

10

Thu

2/8/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Garcia-Rill
11

Tue

2/13/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems

Garcia-Rill

12

Thu

2/15/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Motor Cortex Garcia-Rill
13

Tue

2/20/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Descending Control of Movement

Garcia-Rill

14

Thu

2/22/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Posture and Locomotion Garcia-Rill
15

Tue

2/27/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Basal Ganglia

Garcia-Rill

16

Thu

3/1/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Cerebellum Garcia-Rill
17

Tue

3/6/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Oculomotor System Eye Movements Syed
18

Thu

3/8/18

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
19

Tue

3/13/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Review of Motor Systems – I Garcia-Rill
20

Thu

3/15/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Garcia-Rill
 

Tue

3/20/18

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/22/18

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
21

Tue

3/27/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
22

Thu

3/29/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Hayar
23

Tue

4/3/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
24

Thu

4/5/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
25

Tue

4/10/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
26

Thu

4/12/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Sleep, Dreaming, and Wakefulness Garcia-Rill
27

Tue

4/17/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

 Reading Thalamocortical Rhythms Garcia-Rill
28

Thu

4/19/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems  
29

Tue

4/24/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Chap50(v4) or 52(v3)-Handout The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
30

Thu

4/26/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Chap 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
31

Tue

5/1/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Chap 49 (v4) or 51 (v3) Language MacNicol
32

Thu

5/3/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

Syllabus Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
33

Tue

5/8/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
34

Thu

5/10/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Attention Mennemeier
35

Tue

5/15/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
36

Thu

5/17/18

10:30-11:50

Biomed II, Rm 242-2

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Garcia-Rill

Spring 2018: Registered Students

  Name ID UAMS E-mail Other E-mail
1 Guillory, Devin 3049253 DGuillory@uams.edu dmcguillory@yahoo.com
2 Pike, Ashley Renee 3043911 APike@uams.edu crashkitty21@gmail.com
3 Sherrill, John Thomas 1060915 JSHERRILL@uams.edu john_sherrill@me.com
4 Silva Moreira, Ana Rita 3049009 ASilvaMoreira@uams.edu arita.smoreira@gmail.com

E-mail list: Guillory, Devin <DGuillory@uams.edu>; Pike, Ashley Renee <APike@uams.edu>; Sherrill, John Thomas <JSHERRILL@uams.edu>; Silva Moreira, Ana Rita <ASilvaMoreira@uams.edu>


 

Spring 2017: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Edgar Garcia-Rill

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2017: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout
Download Coursepack

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/10/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Garcia-Rill

2

Thu

1/12/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/17/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/19/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/24/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 

Sensory Pathways

Syed

6

Thu

1/26/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 

Audition

Syed

7

Tue

1/31/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 

Vision

Syed

8

Thu

2/2/17

10:30-11:50

 

 

Study Day

 

9

Tue

2/7/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 

Review of Sensory Systems – I

Syed

10

Thu

2/9/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Garcia-Rill
11

Tue

2/14/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems

Garcia-Rill

12

Thu

2/16/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Motor Cortex Garcia-Rill
13

Tue

2/21/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Descending Control of Movement

Garcia-Rill

14

Thu

2/23/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Posture and Locomotion Garcia-Rill
15

Tue

2/28/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Basal Ganglia

Garcia-Rill

16

Thu

3/2/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Cerebellum Garcia-Rill
17

Tue

3/7/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Oculomotor System Eye Movements Syed
18

Thu

3/9/17

10:30-11:50

 

  Study Day  
19

Tue

3/14/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Review of Motor Systems – I Garcia-Rill
20

Thu

3/16/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Garcia-Rill
 

Tue

3/21/17

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/23/17

10:30-11:50

 

  SPRING BREAK  
21

Tue

3/28/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
22

Thu

3/30/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Hayar
23

Tue

4/4/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
24

Thu

4/6/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
25

Tue

4/11/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
26

Thu

4/13/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Sleep, Dreaming, and Wakefulness Garcia-Rill
27

Tue

4/18/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

 Reading Thalamocortical Rhythms Garcia-Rill
28

Thu

4/20/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems  
29

Tue

4/25/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Chap50(v4) or 52(v3)-Handout The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
30

Thu

4/27/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Chap 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
31

Tue

5/2/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Chap 49 (v4) or 51 (v3) Language MacNicol
32

Thu

5/4/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

Syllabus Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
33

Tue

5/9/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
34

Thu

5/11/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Attention Mennemeier
35

Tue

5/16/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
36

Thu

5/18/17

10:30-11:50

Wilson Bldg Rm106

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Garcia-Rill

Spring 2017: Registered Students

  Name E-mail Prog. Dept.
1 Alexander, Tyler TCAlexander@uams.edu IBSD VCD Diversity Affairs
2 Davis, Jakeira JEDAVIS@uams.edu   VCD Diversity Affairs Office
3 Jung, Seung Hyun sjung@uams.edu    
4 Kiffer, Frederico FCKiffer@uams.edu    
5 Melgar Castillo, Andrea AMELGARCASTILLO@uams.edu IBSD Pharmacology & Toxicology
6 Patyal, Pankaj PPatyal@uams.edu PHYO Cellular Physiology & Molecular Biology
7 Shoeib, Amal M AMSHOEIB@uams.edu    
8 Wann, Jarrett JTWANN@uams.edu   Graduate School

E-mail list: Alexander, Tyler <TCAlexander@uams.edu>; Davis, Jakeira <JEDAVIS@uams.edu>; Jung, Seung Hyun <sjung@uams.edu>; Kiffer, Frederico <FCKiffer@uams.edu>; Melgar Castillo, Andrea <AMELGARCASTILLO@uams.edu>; Patyal, Pankaj <PPatyal@uams.edu>; Shoeib, Amal M <AMSHOEIB@uams.edu>; Wann, Jarrett <JTWANN@uams.edu>


 

Spring 2016: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Edgar Garcia-Rill

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Mohsin Syed

 
Spring 2016: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading-book chap.-handout

Topic - Click to download lecture/slides

Instructor

1

Tue

1/5/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Garcia-Rill

2

Thu

1/7/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Syed

3

Tue

1/12/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Sensory Transduction

Syed

4

Thu

1/14/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/19/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Somatosensory Cortex

Syed

6

Thu

1/21/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Audition

Syed

7

Tue

1/26/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Vision

Syed

 

Thu

1/28/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Study Day

 

8

Tue

2/2/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Review of Sensory Systems – I

Syed

9

Thu

2/4/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Garcia-Rill
10

Tue

2/9/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Fundamentals of Motor Systems

Garcia-Rill

11

Thu

2/11/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Motor Cortex Garcia-Rill
12

Tue

2/16/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Descending Control of Movement

Garcia-Rill

13

Thu

2/18/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Posture and Locomotion Garcia-Rill
14

Tue

2/2316

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Basal Ganglia

Garcia-Rill

15

Thu

2/25/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Cerebellum Garcia-Rill
16

Tue

3/1/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Oculomotor System Eye Movements Syed
17

Thu

3/3/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Review of Motor Systems – I Garcia-Rill
 

Tue

3/8/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Study Day  
18

Thu

3/10/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Garcia-Rill
19

Tue

3/15/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Lecture Objectives The Hypothalamus: Introduction and Appetite Control Childs
20

Thu

3/17/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Hayar
 

Tue

3/22/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/24/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  SPRING BREAK  
21

Tue

3/29/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
22

Thu

3/31/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
23

Tue

4/5/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Sleep, Dreaming, and Wakefulness Garcia-Rill
24

Thu

4/7/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 Reading Thalamocortical Rhythms Garcia-Rill
25

Tue

4/12/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
26

Thu

4/14/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems  
27

Tue

4/19/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Chap. 50 (v4) or 52 (v3) The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
28

Thu

4/21/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Chap. 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
29

Tue

4/26/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Chap 49 (v4) or 51 (v3) Language MacNicol
30

Thu

4/28/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
31

Tue

5/3/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
32

Thu

5/5/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Attention Mennemeier
33

Tue

5/10/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
34

Thu

5/12/16

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Garcia-Rill

Spring 2016: Registered Students

  Name E-mail Prog. Dept.
1 Cathcart, Darla dcathcart@uca.edu UCA UCA - Physical Therapy
2 Phillips, Cristy cphillips@astate.edu ASU Auditor (Assistant Prof. of Physical Therapy)

E-mail list: Cathcart, Darla <dcathcart@uca.edu>; Phillips, Cristy <cphillips@astate.edu>


Spring 2015: Instructors

Gwen Childs

Edgar Garcia-Rill

Abdallah Hayar

Melanie MacNicol

Mark Mennemeier

Robert Skinner

 
Spring 2015: Tentative Syllabus -
(bolded text indicates that lectures/reading have been updated compared to previous year)
 

Session

Day

Date

Time

Location

Reading (Book/Article)

Topic - Click to download lecture/handout

Instructor

1

Tue

1/6/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Course Introduction & Basic Neuroscience Gross Anatomy

Garcia-Rill

2

Thu

1/8/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Fundamentals of Sensory Systems

Skinner

3

Tue

1/13/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Sensory Transduction

Skinner

4

Thu

1/15/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 24

Chemical Senses: Taste and Olfaction

Hayar

5

Tue

1/20/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Somatosensory Cortex

Skinner

6

Thu

1/22/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Audition

Skinner

7

Tue

1/27/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Vision

Skinner

 

Thu

1/29/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Study Day

 

8

Tue

2/3/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

 

Review of Sensory Systems – I

Skinner

9

Thu

2/5/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 1: Sensory Systems Garcia-Rill
10

Tue

2/10/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Fundamentals of Motor Systems

Garcia-Rill

11

Thu

2/12/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Motor Cortex Garcia-Rill
12

Tue

2/17/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Descending Control of Movement

Garcia-Rill

13

Thu

2/19/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Posture and Locomotion Garcia-Rill
14

Tue

2/2415

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Basal Ganglia

Garcia-Rill

15

Thu

2/26/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Cerebellum Garcia-Rill
16

Tue

3/3/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Oculomotor System Eye Movements (Slides) Skinner
17

Thu

3/5/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Review of Motor Systems – I Garcia-Rill
 

Tue

3/10/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Study Day  
18

Thu

3/12/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 2: Motor Systems Garcia-Rill
19

Tue

3/17/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  The Hypothalamus: An Overview of Regulatory Systems Childs
20

Thu

3/19/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 35 Autonomous Nervous System Hayar
 

Tue

3/24/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  SPRING BREAK  
 

Thu

3/26/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  SPRING BREAK  
21

Tue

3/31/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Fund. Neuro. Chap. 37 Central Control of Respiration Hayar
22

Thu

4/2/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Central Control of Digestive System Hayar
23

Tue

4/7/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Neuroendocrine Systems Childs
24

Thu

4/9/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Sleep, Dreaming, and Wakefulness Garcia-Rill
25

Tue

4/14/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Thalamocortical Rhythms Garcia-Rill
26

Thu

4/16/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 3: Regulatory Systems  
27

Tue

4/21/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Chap. 50 (v4) or 52 (v3) The Prefrontal Cortex and Executive Brain Functions MacNicol
28

Thu

4/23/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Chap. 42-43 (v4) or 44-45 (v3) Human Brain Evolution, Cognitive Development and Aging MacNicol
29

Tue

4/28/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

Chap 49 (v4) or 51 (v3) Language MacNicol
30

Thu

4/30/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Visual Perception of Objects Mennemeier
31

Tue

5/5/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Spatial Cognition Mennemeier
32

Thu

5/7/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Attention Mennemeier
33

Tue

5/12/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Learning and Memory: Basic Mechanisms Mennemeier
34

Thu

5/14/15

10:30-11:50

BMII 6th fl. Conf. Rm

  Examination 4: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Garcia-Rill

Spring 2015: Registered Students

  Name E-mail Prog. Dept.
1 Anderson, Julie E JANDERSON2@uams.edu   Pharmaceutical Sciences
2 Douglas, JC JDouglas@uams.edu NBDS Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences
3 Groves, Thomas TRGroves@uams.edu NBDS Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences


Recommended Books

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Links to neuroscience books
Links to neuroscience journals
 

Other Neuroscience courses:

Cellular & Developmental Neurobiology (NBDS 5114)

Neuronal Signals (NBDS 5161)

 

Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences website


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