Syllabus

Short Course Description

The course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of central nervous system information transfer processes. Information transmission underlies the functioning of any living system. However, the mechanisms involved in this process differ in their nature, scope, and regulatory processes. Students should learn about various mechanisms, ranging from the atomic-molecular level, through the synaptic and cellular level, to the level of the neural network. Each lecturer will provide students with innovative elements in the various information transfer mechanisms. Topics will focus on the latest developments in the various fields of research, the groundbreaking techniques that enabled these insights, and a look at the research future in the field. Following this course, students should gain understanding of the overall picture of information transfer in the brain, and acquire tools to further focus their areas of interest within the framework of molecular neurobiology.