Lectures related to Glutamate Receptors: Functional Properties and Brain Mechanisms

Explores synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters, and neural plasticity principles.

Synaptic transmission: Structure and Mechanisms

Explores the structure and function of synapses, including neurotransmitter diversity and the role of AMPA and NMDA receptors.

Synaptic plasticity: mechanisms and functions

Explores the cellular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, including LTP, LTD, and STDP.

Synaptic Transmission: Electrical vs. Chemical

Explores the differences between electrical and chemical synapses, synaptic plasticity, and receptor behavior.

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Glutamate receptors: Structure and Function

Explores the structure, ion permeability, kinetics, and diversity of glutamate receptors, including AMPA and NMDA, as well as metabotropic receptors.

Synaptic Transmission: Electrical vs Chemical

Compares electrical and chemical synapses, emphasizing their properties and behavior, including the neuromuscular junction and synapses in the CNS.

Neurotransmitters: Receptors and Effects

Explores major neurotransmitters, their effects, drug therapy, and receptor mechanisms in brain function.

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Postsynaptic Potentials: Cellular Mechanisms

Explores cellular mechanisms of excitatory postsynaptic potentials, emphasizing synaptic summation for action potential threshold.

Synaptic Plasticity: Mechanisms and Models

Explores different forms of synaptic plasticity and computational models to understand its mechanisms and induction protocols.

GABAergic inhibition

Explores the cellular mechanisms of GABAergic inhibition in the brain and the role of GABA receptors.

Synaptic Plasticity: Forms and Mechanisms

Explores different forms of synaptic plasticity and the mechanisms behind them, emphasizing the role of calcium in inducing and maintaining plastic changes.

Synaptic Transmission: Diffusive Component

Explores the diffusive component of synaptic transmission and its impact on brain function.

Modeling the electrical activity of the neuron

Explores the modeling of neuron electrical activity, including ion channels and concentrations, Nernst equation, and resting potential.

Modeling the synaptic potential

Explores the modeling of synaptic potentials and the factors influencing their amplitude.

Compiling and testing modfiles

Covers the process of compiling and testing modfiles in NEURON with a focus on synapse dynamics.

Computational Neuroscience: Biophysics

Covers modern neuroscience synthesis, biophysical modeling, and brain building blocks with practical applications.

Cellular Mechanisms of Brain Function

Series explores the biophysics of neurons and synapses, synaptic transmission, and brain function.

Synapses: Neuronal Dynamics

Explores the role of synapses in computational neuroscience and the models of excitatory and inhibitory synapses.