Spring
Hour N
Julie Kauer,  Anita Zimmerman

Current topics in cell physiology, with an emphasis on membrane-mediated interactions between cells and their environment. Topics may include: ion channel structure, function and regulation; intracellular regulatory molecules; mechanisms of sensory transduction; membrane receptors and second messenger systems; vesicle secretion; and cytoskeletal regulation of cell function. Lectures, discussion, and student presentations of the current literature. Prerequisite: BI 80 or BN 1. Enrollement limited to 30. Written permission required.