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Understanding how the brain works is undoubtedly the greatest challenge for human intelligence and one of the most ambitious goals of contemporary science. We are certainly far from this goal, but significant advancements in several fields of Neuroscience and Neurobiology are being obtained at an increasing pace. The NATO ASI School in Neurobiology, held in Erice May 2-12,1995, as the 23rd Course of the International School of Biophysics, provided an update on three basic topics: Biophysics and Molecular Biology ofIon Channels, Sensory Transduction, and Higher Order Functions. Current knowledge on these subjects was covered by formal lectures and critical discussions between lecturers and participants. This book collects original contributions from those scientists who attended the School. Many students presented their results in poster sessions, steering lively informal discussions. A selection of these contributions is also included. A major portion of the program of the School was devoted to a general overview of current trends of thought and experimental approaches in neurobiology, emphasising the importance of understanding molecular aspects of the elementary events underlying sensory transduction and processing in the nervous system, without indulging however in a pure reductionistic view of such complex phenomena. Recent studies of molecular biology and the electrophysiology of heterologously expressed ionic channels, have shed new light on the molecular mechanisms underlying ionic permeation of excitable membranes and its regulation by physical and chemical parameters.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139781461377061
eBay Product ID (ePID)176479111
Product Key Features
Number of Pages393 Pages
Publication NameNeurobiology: Ionic Channels, Neurons and the Brain
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChemistry, Zoology, Biology, Physics
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiological Psychology
AuthorFranco Conti, Vincent Torre
SeriesNato Science Series a
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight773 g
Item Width178 mm
Volume289
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EditorVincent Torre, Franco Conti
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States