Neurobiology and Behavior
27 courses · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
NEURBIO 200A Research in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 2-12
Individual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.
NEURBIO 200B Research in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 2-12
- Prerequisite
- NEURBIO 200A with a minimum grade of B-
Individual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.
NEURBIO 200C Research in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 2-12
- Prerequisite
- NEURBIO 200B with a minimum grade of B-
Individual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.
NEURBIO 201A Research in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 2-12
Individual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.
NEURBIO 201B Research in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 2-12
- Prerequisite
- NEURBIO 201A with a minimum grade of B-
Individual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.
NEURBIO 201C Research in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 2-12
- Prerequisite
- NEURBIO 201B with a minimum grade of B-
Individual research with Neurobiology and Behavior faculty.
NEURBIO 202A Foundations of Neuroscience
- Units
- 2
Intended to expose students to critical reading and analysis of the primary neuroscience literature. Instructors from departments associated with the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program participate and discuss topics of current interest.
NEURBIO 202B Foundations of Neuroscience
- Units
- 2
- Prerequisite
- NEURBIO 202A with a minimum grade of B-
Intended to expose students to critical reading and analysis of the primary neuroscience literature. Instructors from departments associated with the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program participate and discuss topics of current interest.
NEURBIO 206 Molecular Neuroscience
- Units
- 5
Surveys molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in neuronal function, including control of gene expression, post-transcriptional and post-translational processing, RNA and protein targeting, cell death mechanisms, and molecular genetic basis of neurological disorders. Overview of the molecular aspects of developmental neurobiology.
NEURBIO 207 Cellular Neuroscience
- Units
- 5
Neurophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms of electrical and chemical signaling in neurons. Topics include generation of resting- and action-potentials, voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels, second messenger systems, and synaptic transmission and integration.
NEURBIO 208 Systems Neuroscience
- Units
- 5
Study of the mammalian nervous system at the systems level. Anatomy and physiology of sensory, motor, and integrative functions.
NEURBIO 209 Behavioral Neuroscience
- Units
- 5
Overview of fundamental conceptual and experimental issues in the neurobiology of learning and memory. The approach is a cross-level integration of research in molecular-genetic, cellular, circuit, systems, and behavioral analyses.
NEURBIO 217 Foundations in Neuroimmunology II
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- Undergraduate- or graduate-level immunology experience is required
The immune system supports normal brain development as well as controls central nervous system (CNS) infection, and neurodegenerative and neurological diseases. Assesses how the immune system contributes to both host defense and disease.
NEURBIO 220 Neural Coding, Computation, and Dynamics
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- At least one upper-division course in the field of Neuroscience or one upper-division course in Cognitive Science or Machine Learning
Theoretical principles and biological mechanisms underlying how brains acquire, assimilate, store, and retrieve information, compute adaptive responses to external inputs, and how knowledge is extracted from experience to generate an internal model of the world.
NEURBIO 227 Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Units
- 4
Students learn the fundamentals of bioinformatics, genomic approaches, and Linux and R program in order to analyze RNA-sequencing data.
NEURBIO 230 Epigenetics in Health and Disease
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- MOL BIO 203 with a minimum grade of B- or MOL BIO 204 with a minimum grade of B- or NEURBIO 206 with a minimum grade of B-
Focuses on the role of chromatin/nuclear structure organization (histone and DNA modification, chromatin remodeling, higher order chromatin structure and nuclear organization) on gene regulation, DNA replication and repair, relevant to development, metabolism, learning and memory, and human disease.
NEURBIO 233 Neurobiology of Drug Addiction
- Units
- 4
Provides a comprehensive overview of topics in the addiction field, including drug pharmacology, models/approaches to investigate addiction, brain circuits, genetics, epigenetics, and the cellular and molecular biology of drug addiction.
NEURBIO 236 Cortex: Structure, Function, and Plasticity
- Units
- 4
Structured to include lectures and presentation of papers about cortex with emphasis on sensory-motor cortex. Both historical and current perspectives on cortical structure-function relationship are critically evaluated.
NEURBIO 237 Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
- Units
- 4
- Prerequisite
- NEURBIO 209 with a minimum grade of B-
Outlines changes occurring in aging and Alzheimer’s disease, and clinical manifestations of those changes. Emphasis on genetic and lifestyle risk factors, molecular mechanisms that are basis for detrimental and protective responses, diagnosis, and developing therapies for aging and Alzheimer's disease.
NEURBIO 239 Functional Imaging of the Nervous System
- Units
- 4
Overview of technical and applied aspects of imaging techniques available for studying the nervous system. The areas emphasized are cellular and subcellular imaging of neural function, systems-level imaging of brain function, and imaging of the human brain.
NEURBIO 240 Advanced Analysis of Learning and Memory
- Units
- 4
Advanced analysis of contemporary research concerning the nature and neurobiological bases of learning and memory. Special emphasis is given to time-dependent processes involved in memory storage.
NEURBIO 247 Programming for Neuroscience Research
- Units
- 4
A neuroscience-specific introduction to programming and data analysis using either MATLAB or Scientific PYTHON. Students will learn general programming skills and effective use of programming for data management, statistical analysis, and image analysis.
NEURBIO 257 Statistics and Experimental Design
- Units
- 4
Introduction to common methods for statistical analysis used in neurobiology. Topics covered include t-tests, ANOVAs, correlations and regressions, general linear model, power analysis, and non-parametric tests.
NEURBIO 260 Auditory Neuroscience
- Units
- 4
Multidisciplinary overview of brain mechanisms of hearing. Emphasizes breadth of auditory function and research: single neurons to psychoacoustics, the chochlea to the cortex, and basic science to clinic.
NEURBIO 290 Colloquium in Neurobiology and Behavior
- Units
- 1.3
Presentation of contemporary research problems in neurobiology and behavior and related areas by invited speakers.
NEURBIO 291 Neuroscience Journal Club
- Units
- 1-3
Covers emerging topics in addiction neuroscience research in a journal club format. Students discuss recent articles and may present an article of their choosing. Students gain skills in critical thinking and scientific communication.
NEURBIO 292 Scientific Proposals for Neuroscience Trainees
- Units
- 4
Students learn how to effectively communicate scientific ideas and results. Activities include learning how to effectively write a scientific proposal, how to perform a coherent, persuasive slide presentation, and how to give meaningful, constructive review critiques.