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Discussion in cell signaling and molecular physiology

PBio/NeuB 532

Winter 2013

Fri 12:00-1:50 PM, T478 HSB

Date	Topic	Instructor	Reading and Discussion topics
1/11	Hodgkin-Huxley I	Fairhall	Hodgkin and Huxley, 1952, Measurement of current-voltage relations in the membrane of the giant axon of Loligo, J. Physiol 116, 424-448.
1/18	Hodgkin-Huxley II	Fairhall	Hodgkin and Huxley, 1952, Currents carried by sodium and potassium ions through the membrane of the giant axon of Loligo, J. Physiol 116, 449-472. Hodgkin and Huxley, 1952, The components of membrane conductance in the giant axon of Loligo, J. Physiol 116, 473-496. Hodgkin and Huxley, 1952, The dual effect of membrane potential on sodium conductance in the giant axon of Loligo, J. Physiol 116, 497-506. Hodgkin and Huxley, 1952, A quantitative description of membrane current and its application to conduction and excitation in nerve, J. Physiol 117, 500-544.
1/25	Hodgkin-Huxley III	Fairhall	Slee et al., 2005
2/1	Photon Detection I	Rieke	Hecht et al Rieke review
2/8	Photon Detection II	Rieke	Baylor et al.
2/15	Photon Detection III	Rieke	Field and Rieke
2/22	Functional Organization of Cortex I	Pasupathy	H & W 1959 H & W 1962 H & W perspective
3/1	Functional Organization of Cortex II	Pasupathy
3/8	Functional Organization of Cortex II	Pasupathy
3/15	Class presentations

Grading:

Grades will reflect an equal weighting of: (1) oral presentations of assigned questions; (2) written questions; (3) participation in class discussions.

Instructors and contact info:

Adrienne Fairhall	fairhall@u.washington.edu
Anitha Pasupathy	pasupat@u.washington.edu
Fred Rieke	rieke@u.washington.edu