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BIONB 1220

The First-Year Writing Seminar is about introducing concepts in neuroscience and behavior and writing extensively about them. Topics vary by section. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: FWS:Social Neurobiology—From Circuits to Societies

  • 17874 BIONB 1220   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi:
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: FWS: Beauty in Natural World & Evolution of Desire

  • 17875 BIONB 1220   SEM 102

    • TR Corson-Mudd W364
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Bergen, E

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

BIONB 2220

An introduction to neuroscience: the structure and function of the nervous system of humans and other animals. Topics include the cellular and molecular basis for cell signaling, the functions of neurons ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIONB 2220

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16687 BIONB 2220   LEC 001

    • MWF Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIONB 2220

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2913 BIONB 2220   LEC 002

    • MWF Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3058 BIONB 2220   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3252 BIONB 2220   DIS 202

    • T Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3253 BIONB 2220   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3254 BIONB 2220   DIS 204

    • R Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3255 BIONB 2220   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3747 BIONB 2220   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3256 BIONB 2220   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  3840 BIONB 2220   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  4296 BIONB 2220   DIS 209

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 16677 BIONB 2220   DIS 210

    • T Corson-Mudd W364
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 18112 BIONB 2220   DIS 211

    • R Corson-Mudd W364
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

BIONB 3215

Why are boys more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism, and why are women more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression? Are there different "gay" and "straight" brains? And how does brain ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 3210LGBT 3210

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3819 BIONB 3215   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220, BIOMG 3320, FGSS 2010, LGBT 2290 or permission of instructor. For NBB concentration: this course may be used toward the additional 7 credit requirement, but does not qualify as an advanced course.

BIONB 3280

Surveys the approaches that have been or are currently being used in order to understand the biological bases for learning and memory. Topics include invertebrate, "simple system" approaches, avian song ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PSYCH 3320

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17600 BIONB 3280   LEC 001

    • MWF Uris Hall 202
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Devoogd, T

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

BIONB 3690

Why are chilies so spicy? This course examines the chemical basis of interactions between species and is intended for students with a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology. Focuses on the ecology and ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 3690ENTOM 3690

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1384 BIONB 3690   LEC 001

    • MWF Corson-Mudd A106
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Agrawal, A

      Kessler, A

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course and one semester introductory chemistry for majors or nonmajors or equivalents, or permission of instructor.

BIONB 4140

Undergraduate course surveying system- and organ-related aspects of pharmacology. Topics include mechanisms of drug action; drug disposition; pharmacokinetics; autonomic pharmacology; pharmacology ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOAP 4140BIOMS 4140

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3249 BIONB 4140   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisites: Animal Physiology (BIOAP 3110) or Human Anatomy and Physiology (NS 3410).

BIONB 4200

Courses on selected topics in neurobiology and behavior; can include lecture and seminar courses. Topics vary by section; see Class Roster. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Animal Migration, Navigation & homing: Sense Aspec

  •  3929 BIONB 4200   LEC 001

    • R Corson-Mudd W364
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Walcott, C

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

BIONB 4260

Communication is the "glue" that holds societies together. This course examines how and why animals communicate. Topics include the role of the environment in shaping animal signals, whether animals tell ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16700 BIONB 4260   LEC 001

    • TR Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisites: BIONB 2210. Discussion TBA.

  • 16701 BIONB 4260   DIS 201

    • R Malott Hall 253
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 16702 BIONB 4260   DIS 202

    • F Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 16703 BIONB 4260   DIS 203

    • F Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Webster, M

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

BIONB 4300

Experiments include PCR, immunoprecipitations, western blots, RNAi, antibody staining, optogenetics, and behavioral assays. Experiments emphasize how molecular techniques can be applied to studying ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3240 BIONB 4300   LAB 401

    • T Wing Hall 302
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Deitcher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: BIOMG 3300 or BIOMG 3310. Recommended prerequisite: BIOMG 2801. The lab is open until 5:00 pm for additional work. Labs frequently last to 1 or 2 PM but it is possible to attend one class on Tuesday if it meets after 11 AM as the experiments have incubation steps or other breaks. But plan on returning after class to finish the experiments. A section on Thursday will be scheduled after the course begins. If you have additional questions please contact me at dld14@cornell.edu.

BIONB 4460

How do plants respond to antagonists, such as herbivores and pathogens? What are the checks and balances that keep mutualist organisms in their tight interactions? How are symbioses organized on molecular, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4460PLSCI 4460

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3751 BIONB 4460   LEC 001

    • MWF Corson-Mudd A106
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Kessler, A

      Pawlowska, T

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

BIONB 4461

Laboratory course covering topics presented in BIOEE 4460/BIONB 4460/PLSCI 4460. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4461PLSCI 4461

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  3754 BIONB 4461   LAB 401

    • F Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Kessler, A

      Pawlowska, T

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4461PLSCI 4461

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  4233 BIONB 4461   LAB 402

    • M Corson-Mudd A409
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Kessler, A

      Pawlowska, T

      Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

BIONB 4550

This course will examine the neural and molecular mechanisms of decision making across a variety of animal species and humans. The course involves the critical reading and discussion of classic and contemporary ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16679 BIONB 4550   LEC 001

    • TR Corson-Mudd A305
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Yapici, N

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 and permission of instructor.

BIONB 4910

Laboratory-oriented course designed to teach the concepts and tools of cellular neurophysiology through hands-on experience with extracellular and intracellular electrophysiological techniques, and computer ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BME 4910ECE 4910

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1751 BIONB 4910   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor.

  •  1752 BIONB 4910   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  •  1753 BIONB 4910   LAB 402

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor.

BIONB 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses.  This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18585 BIONB 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Prerequisite: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Arts students may not count this course toward graduation but may, upon petition (one time only to their class dean, carry fewer thank 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with distinction. Students must register using the special study form available online: https://dust.cals.cornell.edu/IndStudyPolicy.aspx.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18587 BIONB 4980   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Dietz, S

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Undergraduate Teaching Experience in BioNB 2210-Introduction to Behavior

BIONB 7201

A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1755 BIONB 7201   DIS 201

    • T Corson-Mudd W358
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Raguso, R

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

BIONB 7202

A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1756 BIONB 7202   DIS 201

    • F Corson-Mudd A305
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Fetcho, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

BIONB 7640

Group intensive study of current research in plant-insect interactions. Topics vary from semester to semester but include chemical defense, coevolution, insect community structure, population regulation, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 7640ENTOM 7640

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  2829 BIONB 7640   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Agrawal, A

      Kessler, A

      Poveda, K

      Raguso, R

      Thaler, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    Permission of instructor required for undergraduate students. May be repeated for credit.