Neuroscience

George Augustine is a neuroscientist known for his work on presynaptic mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and his contributions to the development of optogenetics, a too to control neural activity using light. He is a Professor o Neuroscience and Mental Health, and the Irene Tan Liang Kheng Chari Professor in Neuroscience at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Jennifer Groh studies how the brain processes spatial information, with a particular emphasis on vision, hearing, and eye movements. She is the author of an award-winning popular science book on these topics. She is a Professor of Neurobiology and of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where she also holds secondary appointments in Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering.

Scott Huettel studies the neural mechanisms of decision making and has been recognized for his work in social neuroscience and neuroeconomics. He is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where he also holds secondary appointments in Neurobiology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia has defined genetic and cellular mechanisms of neural circuit development in the olfactory system, the hindbrain, and association areas of the cerebral cortex, as well as how they are disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders. He is Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Developmental Disorders and Genetics and Director of the Center for Neurobiology Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech-Carilion School of Medicine, and Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech.

Leonard White studies the structure and connectivity of the mammalian brain using ultra high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and lightsheet microscopy. He is at Duke University where he serves as an educator at the graduate/medical school and undergraduate levels. He is an Associate Professor in Neurology, Associate Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Science, and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience.

Chapter 1: Studying the Nervous System

Unit 1: Neural Signaling
Chapter 2: Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells
Chapter 3: Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability
Chapter 4: Ion Channels and Transporters
Chapter 5: Synaptic Transmission
Chapter 6: Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors
Chapter 7: Molecular Signaling within Neurons
Chapter 8: Synaptic Plasticity

Unit 2: Sensation and Sensory Processing
Chaper 9: Vision
Chapter 10: Hearing
Chapter 11: The Vestibular System
Chapter 12: Touch and Proprioception
Chapter 13: Pain and Temperature
Chapter 14: Olfaction
Chapter 15: Taste

Unit 3: Movement and Its Central Control
Chapter 16: Lower Motor Neuron Circuits and Motor Control
Chapter 17: Upper Motor Neuron Control of the Brainstem and Spinal Cord
Chapter 18: Modulation of Movement by the Basal Ganglia
Chapter 19: Modulation of Movememnt by the Cerebellum
Chapter 20: Eye Movements and Sensorimotor Integration
Chapter 21: The Visceral Motor System

Unit 4: The Changing Brain
Chapter 22: Early Brain Development
Chapter 23: Construction of Neural Circuits
Chapter 24: Experience-Dependent Plasticity in the Developing Brain
Chapter 25: Sex Differences and Neural Circuit Development
Chapter 26: Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous System

Unit 5: Complex Brain Functions and Cognitive Neuroscience
Chapter 27: Cognitive Functions and the Organization of the Cerebral Cortex
Chapter 28: Corticol States
Chapter 29: Attention
Chapter 20: Memory
Chapter 31: Speech and Language
Chapter 32: Emotion
Chapter 33: Thinking, Planning, and Deciding