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 SystemUnit 1: Neural SignalingChapter 2: Electrical Signals of Nerve CellsChapter 3: Voltage-Dependent Membrane PermeabilityChapter 4: Ion Channels and TransportersChapter 5: Synaptic TransmissionChapter 6: Neurotransmitters and Their ReceptorsChapter 7: Molecular Signaling within NeuronsChapter 8: Synaptic PlasticityUnit 2: Sensation and Sensory ProcessingChaper 9: VisionChapter 10: HearingChapter 11: The Vestibular SystemChapter 12: Touch and ProprioceptionChapter 13: Pain and TemperatureChapter 14: OlfactionChapter 15: TasteUnit 3: Movement and Its Central ControlChapter 16: Lower Motor Neuron Circuits and Motor ControlChapter 17: Upper Motor Neuron Control of the Brainstem and Spinal CordChapter 18: Modulation of Movement by the Basal GangliaChapter 19: Modulation of Movememnt by the CerebellumChapter 20: Eye Movements and Sensorimotor IntegrationChapter 21: The Visceral Motor SystemUnit 4: The Changing BrainChapter 22: Early Brain DevelopmentChapter 23: Construction of Neural CircuitsChapter 24: Experience-Dependent Plasticity in the Developing BrainChapter 25: Sex Differences and Neural Circuit DevelopmentChapter 26: Repair and Regeneration in the Nervous SystemUnit 5: Complex Brain Functions and Cognitive NeuroscienceChapter 27: Cognitive Functions and the Organization of the Cerebral CortexChapter 28: Corticol StatesChapter 29: AttentionChapter 20: MemoryChapter 31: Speech and LanguageChapter 32: EmotionChapter 33: Thinking, Planning, and Deciding