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Biological Rhythms: Its a matter of time -- MSBS 5050

Course Schedule (subject to change at the discretion of the instructors)

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1
 10/9 Overview of Biological Rhythms and Biological Clocks  
2
 10/16 Circadian Rhythms
Reading Assignment: Chapters 1 and 2
  
3
 10/23 Circadian Clocks
Reading Assignment: Chapters 3 and 5		  
4
 10/30 Study week – Preparation of Student Presentations  
5
 11/6 Student Reports
Neural Basis of Circadian Rhythms
Reading Assignment: Chapters 6 and 8		  

6
 11/13 Neural Basis of Circadian Rhythms
Quiz		  
7
 11/20 Molecular and Neuropharmacological Basis of
Circadian Rhythms (clock genes, melatonin)
Reading Assignment: Chapters 7 and pp. 170 - 176		  
8
 11/27 Medical Implications of Circadian Rhythms and
Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Reading Assignment: Chapters 12, 13 and 14		  

 
10
 12/4 Study Week  
10
 12/11 Final Exam  

 




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