B2: Signaling in the Nervous System – 13693
(2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Spring 2026)
Tuesday 16:15 - 18:00
BZ seminar room U1.197
Andreas Lüthi, Tania Rinaldi Barkat
Neuronal cell biology / excitability and ion channels / neurotransmitter release / postsynaptic organization / ionotropic and metabotropic neurotransmitter receptors / synaptic transmission / dendritic integration / synaptic plasticity / receptor trafficking / methods in electrophysiology and synaptic imaging / drug induced synaptic plasticity / genetic analysis of synaptic plasticity.
| Date | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 17.02.26 | Ion channels, action potentials and excitability | Josef Bischofberger, DBM |
| 03.03.26 | Dendritic integration | Josef Bischofberger, DBM |
| 10.03.26 | Functional dynamics of synaptic transmission | Rainer Friedrich, FMI |
| 17.03.26 | Signaling of G-protein coupled receptors | Andreas Keller, IOB |
| 24.03.26 | Excitatory circuits | Tania Rinaldi Barkat, DBM |
| 31.03.26 | GABAergic signaling/inhibitory circuits | Tania Rinaldi Barkat, DBM |
| 07.04.26 | Neuromodulation | Flavio Donato, Biozentrum |
| 14.04.26 | Neuronal plasticity in Drosophila | Anissa Kempf, Biozentrum |
| 21.04.26 | Mechanisms of synaptic plasticity | Andreas Lüthi, FMI |
| 28.04.26 | Mechanisms of cellular/intrinsic plasticity | Andreas Lüthi, FMI |
| 05.05.26 | Synaptic plasticity: a computational perspective | Friedemann Zenke, FMI |
| 12.05.26 | Human genetics of synaptic plasticity | Andreas Papassotiropoulos, DBM |
| 26.05.26 | Deadline for essay submission |
The two papers to choose from for the essay writing will be available on ADAM in April.
Links
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