APSC 651 - Cellular Biophysics and Modeling

Fall 3 Prerequisite(s): MATH 111 and 112 or MATH 113.

This course is an introduction to simulation and modeling of dynamic phenomena in cell biology and neuroscience. Topics covered include membrane transport and diffusion, the biophysics of excitable membranes, the gating of voltage and ligandgated ion channels, intracellular calcium signaling, and electrical bursting in neurons and other cell types.