Descriptions adapted from UVM Course Catalogue. For print versions (PDF files) of current course catalogues, please visit UVM's online course catalogue.

ANPS 19-20 Undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
Two-semester lecture course with credit given only upon completion of both semesters. Structure and function of human body with be presented in a four lecture/week format. Completion of additional self-study units will be required. Required of all PRNU, DIET, NFS, PE, ME, RADT, NMT, MLS, AT, and BSCI students; others with instructor's permission. Prerequisite: 19 for 20. Nibbelink, Fiekers, Parsons.

ANNB 201 Human Gross Anatomy (5 credits)
Lectures and detailed regional dissections emphasize functional anatomy of major systems (e.g. musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, nervous). Required of Physical Therapy students; others with departmental permission. Mawe, May, Szilva.

ANNB 225 Human Neuroanatomy (3 credits)
Functional anatomy of the human nervous system and its cells. Focus on both peripheral and central nervous system. Lectures and laboratory (gross and microscopic anatomy). Forehand.

ANNB 261 Neurobiology (3 credits)
Focus on molecular and cellular aspects of the nervous system. Electrical signaling, synaptic transmission, signal transduction, neural development, plasticity and diseases. Prerequisites: BIOL 103 or ANPS 19 & 20. (Cross listed with BIOL 261). Delay, E.

ANNB 302 Neuroscience (4 credits)
This course examines the structure and functions of the human nervous system, provides laboratory experience with dissected specimens and incorporates clinical information. Prerequisite: Open to medical students with instructor permission and graduate students. Vizzard, Parsons, Szilva.

ANNB 320 Developmental Neurobiology (3 credits)
This course covers the processes that sculpt the development of the nervous system, particularly by examining the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms.  Lectures are combined with discussions led by students on original research articles for each topic. Nishi.

ANNB 323 Neurochemistry (3 credits)
Biochemistry of the nervous system. Topics include ion channels, synaptic function, neurotransmitters and neuropeptides, signal transduction, and horomones in brain function. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Nishi.

ANNB 326 Basic Science of Neurological Diseases (1 credits)
The goal of the course is to provide insight in recent developments in transitional neuroscience research and to stimulate interaction between basic and clinical neuroscience research at UVM. In order to achieve this goal, the course will focus on an in-depth examination of a single group of highly related neurological disorders. The disorder examined will change every year, so that many major groups of neurological disease are covered in a five year span. This year's (2009-2010) topic is "Dementia of the Elderly - Proteinopathies." Eckenstein.

ANNB 327 Responsible Conduct in Research (1 credit)
This discussion-based course covers fundamental topics such as responsible authorship, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, collaborations, interpretation of data, peer review, mentoring, and confidentiality. Nishi.

ANNB 328 Neuroscience Techniques in Optical Microscopy (3 credits)
This team-taught course will serve as an introduction to many of the optical microscopic techniques available at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. The course shall be organized with lectures, literature discussions and demos. Students will also be required to complete a research proposal. Topics shall include general light microscopy and contrast techniques, epifluorescence, confocal, multi-photon confocal and post-processing (deconvolution) techniques. Applications of these techniques (FRET, ion imaging, second-harmonic generation imaging, FRAP, TIRF, FLIM, etc.) will also be discussed as time permits. The course will meet twice a week. Clason.

ANNB 329 Topics in Excitable Membranes (2 credits)
This course is designed to cover the fundamentals of cellular electrophysiology in detail through independent student reading and faculty-led group discussions of original research articles. Fiekers.

ANNB 330 Comparative Neurobiology (2 credits)
How does cetacean sonar work?  How do bats use ultrasound to communicate? This course is designed to cover the cellular mechanisms that underlie selective motor and sensory abilities that have evolved in various animal species. Mawe.

ANNB 381/382 Seminar in Anatomy and Neurobiology (1 credit)
Student-run Journal Club focusing on critical review and presentation of the literature in various areas of anatomical and neurobiological sciences. Forehand.

Medical Gross Anatomy
ANNB 301 / 60106 / 8 Credits
Elizabeth Ezerman
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
15 June - 25 July 2009
Enroll by: June 15
Vermont resident: $1,338
Non-resident: $1,580

This course is limited to medical, osteopathic, podiatric and dental students currently enrolled in their respective schools who have not satisfied their Gross Anatomy requirement. The course includes a complete cadaver dissection by all students and evaluation in embryology as required. Emphasis is placed on individualized laboratory instruction. The course is equivalent to the traditional gross anatomy course taught to medical students at UVM (prior to the integrated curriculum) and is taught by the same professors.

Prerequisite: Permission from Dr. Elizabeth Ezerman and a letter attesting to the applicant’s academic status and approving enrollment in this course sent by the Dean or other appropriate official of the applicant’s home institution to Dr. Elizabeth Ezerman, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, C427 Given Building, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05405-0068.

No textbook is required for this summer course. Grant’s Dissector is used in the laboratory. Any standard medical gross anatomy text and atlas may be used. Students often like to purchase our syllabus (the “Red Book”), available in the UVM bookstore, but this is not necessary.
 
We strive for a relaxed atmosphere and much student-teacher contact. The same faculty who teach during the regular medical school course teach this course.

To register for the course, please follow the instructions at this link.