| Course Title: Mapping the Brain: A Hands-on Introduction to Connectomics |
| Start Date: 01/28/2025 End Date: 05/13/2025 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2025 |
| Description: Connectomics is an emerging neuroscience subfield that aims to make detailed synaptic connectivity maps of the entire brain. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of this growing field, and allow students to actively engage with actual volumetric connectomic datasets. Students will be guided through active learning exercises that explore these datasets using cutting edge software and tools. We will engage with brain volumes from several species, and we will highlight the similarities and differences between synaptic connectivity across organisms. We will also explore current successes and limitations facing the field, as students gain a better understanding of how ultrastructural studies inform neuroscientists about how the brain works. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Ken Colodner | 413-538-3318 | kcolodne@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Seminar | Tuesday and Thursday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | REES - Reese | 307 | Weekly |
| 01/28/2025 - 05/13/2025 | Seminar | Tuesday and Thursday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | REES - Reese | 317 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: NEURO-221. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NEURO0001 | NEURO: Neuroscience & Behavior Major | This course has been approved to count towards the Neuroscience and Behavior major. |
| NEURO0002 | NEURO-LB: Neuroscience 300-level Lab | This course has been approved to count towards the Neuroscience and Behavior 300-level laboratory requirement. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 14 | Enrollment: 11 | Available: 3 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |