printer friendly pageCOMPMED 80Q: Introduction to Animal Behavior
Preference to freshmen. Behavior is what makes animals special (thirsty plants don't walk to water), but why do animals behave the way they do? What does their behavior tell us about their inner lives, and about ourselves? What do lipstick and cuckoos and fireflies have in common? Why would nobody want to be a penguin? What do mice say to each other in their pee-mail? Learning how to think about questions like these gives us a unique perspective on the natural world. Format: Discussion and criticism of video examples, documentaries, and research papers. Topics: History and approaches to animal behavior; development of behavior, from genetics to learning; mechanisms of behavior, from neurons to motivation; function of behavior, from honest signals to selfish genes; the phylogeny of behavior, from domestication to speciation; and modern applications of behavior, from abnormal behavior, to conservation, to animal welfare, and animal consciousness.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Garner, J. (PI)
COMPMED 87Q: Introduction to the Mouse in Biomedical Research
Preference to sophomores. Focus is on the laboratory mouse, a widely used and important research model. Topics include the ethics of animal use in research; the natural history, origin and husbandry of the mouse; characteristics of key mouse strains; its anatomy and physiology; common diseases and their effects on research; coat color genetics relative to human diseases; immunodeficient mouse models; and genetic engineering of mice. The laboratory includes necropsy, handling, anesthesia, identification methods, and common research techniques using live and dead mice. Enrollment limited to 14 students.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DBNatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Nagamine, C. (PI)
COMPMED 89Q: Ouch it Hurts! The Comparative Neurobiology of Pain
Preference to sophomores. Focus is on understanding the basic neurobiology of pain pathways. Topics include the physiology, pharmacology, and clinical aspects of effective pain management. In both humans and animals pain is part of the protective mechanisms that prevent further injury to the body. However, if the pain process continues unchecked, it can become extremley detrimental.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Pacharinsak, C. (PI)
COMPMED 107: Comparative Neuroanatomy (COMPMED 207)
Functional organization and evolution of the vertebrate nervous system. Topics include paleoneurology, cladistic analysis, allometry, mosaic versus concerted evolution, and evolution of brain region structure, connectivity, and neurons. Comparisons between structure and function of vertebrate forebrains including hippocampi. Evolution of the primate visual and sensorimotor central nervous system as related to vocalization, socialization, and intelligence.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
COMPMED 110: Pre-Vet Advisory
For students interested in a career in veterinary medicine. How to meet the academic and practical experience prerequisites for admission to veterinary school. Networking with other pre-vet students. Periodic group meetings with guest speakers presenting career options in veterinary medicine. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
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Units: 1
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Bouley, D. (PI)
COMPMED 198: Undergraduate Directed Reading in Comparative Medicine
May be taken as a prelude to research and may also involve participation in a lab or research group seminar and/or library research.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
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Units: 1-3
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Felt, S. (PI)
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Garner, J. (PI)
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Green, S. (PI)
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Hestrin, S. (PI)
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Nagamine, C. (PI)
COMPMED 199: Undergraduate Research
Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
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Units: 1-3
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
;
Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Felt, S. (PI)
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Garner, J. (PI)
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Green, S. (PI)
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Hestrin, S. (PI)
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Johns, J. (PI)
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Nagamine, C. (PI)
COMPMED 207: Comparative Neuroanatomy (COMPMED 107)
Functional organization and evolution of the vertebrate nervous system. Topics include paleoneurology, cladistic analysis, allometry, mosaic versus concerted evolution, and evolution of brain region structure, connectivity, and neurons. Comparisons between structure and function of vertebrate forebrains including hippocampi. Evolution of the primate visual and sensorimotor central nervous system as related to vocalization, socialization, and intelligence.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
COMPMED 299: Directed Reading in Comparative Medicine
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
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Units: 1-18
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
Instructors:
Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Felt, S. (PI)
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Garner, J. (PI)
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Green, S. (PI)
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Hestrin, S. (PI)
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Nagamine, C. (PI)
COMPMED 370: Medical Scholars Research
Provides an opportunity for student and faculty interaction, as well as academic credit and financial support, to medical students who undertake original research. Enrollment is limited to students with approved projects.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
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Units: 4-18
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Repeatable for credit
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Grading: Medical School MD Grades
Instructors:
Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
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Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
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Albertelli, M. (PI)
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Bouley, D. (PI)
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Buckmaster, P. (PI)
;
Darian-Smith, C. (PI)
;
Felt, S. (PI)
;
Garner, J. (PI)
;
Green, S. (PI)
;
Hestrin, S. (PI)
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Nagamine, C. (PI)
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