Teaching
Biology 154; Neurobiology 254 (Luo, Shen, Clandinin)
Principles of Neurobiology (formerly Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology)
These courses—154 for upper-level undergraduate students and 254 for graduate students with shared lectures—focus on principles of the organization and function of the nervous system. Topics include neuronal communication, sensory and motor systems, innate and learned behavior, brain disorders, and evolution. Lectures are Monday/Wednesday afternoons, with discussion sections on Friday afternoons. Students of all background (biology, human biology, symbolic systems, psychology, physical sciences, engineering) are welcome.
Winter quarters every other year (next offering: Winter 2023); 4 units for 154, up to 5 units for 254.
Textbook
Dr. Luo has written a textbook, “Principles of Neurobiology”, to help students taking these courses. Here is the link to the 2nd edition published in 2020:
https://www.routledge.com/Principles-of-Neurobiology/Luo/p/book/9780815346050