Lecture on the most important concepts in software engineering

This lecture covers modeling the neuron in silicon, modeling vision and audition and sensory fusion using a deep network. 

Presentation of a simulation software for spatial model neurons and their networks designed primarily for GPUs.

Presentation of past and present neurocomputing approaches and hybrid analog/digital circuits that directly emulate the properties of neurons and synapses.

Presentation of the Brian neural simulator, where models are defined directly by their mathematical equations and code is automatically generated for each specific target.

A basic introduction to clinical presentation of schizophrenia, its etiology, and current treatment options.

How does the brain learn? This lecture discusses the roles of development and adult plasticity in shaping functional connectivity.

Introduction to the types of glial cells, homeostasis (influence of cerebral blood flow and influence on neurons), insulation and protection of axons (myelin sheath; nodes of Ranvier), microglia and reactions of the CNS to injury.

An overview of some of the essential concepts in neuropharmacology (e.g. receptor binding, agonism, antagonism), an introduction to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, and an overview of the drug discovery process relative to diseases of the Central Nervous System.