The course is focused on technological and conceptual advances in our understanding of how neurons process information. Topics include the mechanisms governing formation and structural and functional dynamics of the individual contact points between neurons, synapses. They also encompass a discussion of signal integration of tens to hundreds of synapses within the dendritic arbor of neurons, and how this is influenced by subdomain-specific ion channel expression. Furthermore, we discuss modes of output generation in neurons, and modulation of signal transmission. These
topics are complemented by lectures dealing with the role of non-neuronal cells in signal transduction. Application: The module has a strong focus on advanced electrophysiological, molecular and imaging techniques, both in-vitro and in-vivo.