The aim of this course is to introduce fundamental concepts in Neuroscience. The course will be broken into four modules; 1. Electrical properties of the neuron, 2. Synapses and networks, 3. Sensory systems, and 4. Beyond the cell. In addition, throughout the course there will be a student-led discovery of expression, structure and function of a gene of interest and how it relates to human disease. Lectures will be asynchronous to allow students to work on their own time. I will be checking in to blackboard several times a day during the course and will hold office hours on Microsoft Teams. You can expect a response from me usually within a few hours or first thing in the morning if you post later at night.

Dates: July 6 - July 30, 2021; Summer Academy Course; Non-residential High School students only; Please contact 802-656-2085; Cross listed with NSCI 095 OL1; For tuition and fee information please use this link: www.uvm.edu/~summer/precollege/summer-academy/tuition-fees/ Total overall cross listed capacity is 25