Lab Investigations Using Voltage Clamp Electrophysiology. 3 credits

Catalog description

Introduction to neurophysiology using two electrode voltage clamp. Basic and advanced concepts of neurophysiology such as membrane potentials and neuronal channel and receptor function are covered. Includes theory of bioelectrical amplifiers, properties of biological membranes, and principles of physiological software and hardware. Students will learn skills such as making physiological solutions, using micromanipulators, basic molecular biology techniques, and obtaining and handling oocytes from the African clawed toad Xenopus Laevis depending on the students’ chosen projects. Students will read primary literature, design, and execute scholarly research projects. Notes: This course requires working with live amphibians. Offered by Neuroscience . Limited to two attempts.