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APSC 351 -  Cellular Biophysics and Modeling

Spring (3) Smith and Del Negro Prerequisite(s): MATH 112  or MATH 132 , BIOL 225 , or consent of instructor.

An introduction to simulation and modeling of dynamic phenomena in cell biology and neuroscience. Topics covered will include the biophysics of excitable membranes, the gating of voltage- and ligandgated ion channels, intracellular calcium signaling, and electrical bursting in neurons. (Cross listed with BIOL 351 )