NIH-Supported Courses at the Marine Biology Laboratory

Biology of the Inner Ear: Experimental and Analytical Approaches
August 4 - 24, 2013
  • Explores important questions and challenges in auditory and vestibular research, and provides laboratory instruction in state-of-the art methods for studying the inner ear.
Methods in Computational Neuroscience
July 31 - August 28, 2013
  • Introduces students to the computational and mathematical techniques used to study brain function, from the level of single ion channels to integrated neural circuits.
Neural Systems and Behavior
June 1 - July 28, 2013
  • Covers topics in systems-level neuroscience, including the cellular basis of pattern generators, vocal learning and plasticity, and sensory-motor integration.
Neurobiology
June 1 - July 28, 2013
  • A laboratory-oriented course in cellular and molecular neurobiology divided into three sections: Electrophysiology, Imaging, and Molecular Neurobiology.
Neuroinformatics
August 10 - 25, 2013
  • Explores the use of digital technology for analyzing and integrating large volumes of mutlichannel data in neuroscience research.
Summer Program in Neuroscience, Ethics & Survival (SPINES)
June 22 - July 20, 2013
  • Introduces students to topics and techniques in neuroscience research, ethical issues, and survival skills such as grant writing and public speaking. Students may spend another four weeks in a research lab at MBL.
  • Targeted to groups underrepresented in neuroscience research.
Zebrafish Development and Genetics
August 4 - 18, 2013
  • Covers the genetic, anatomical and behavioral tools available for studying nervous system development in the zebrafish.