BIOLOGY 223 · also NEUROSCI 223
Introduction to Neurobiology
Pelin Cayirlioglu Volkan
Description from DukeHub
Introduction to the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie nervous system development, structure, and function. Topics include electrical excitability, generation and propagation of neural signals, synaptic transmission, molecular signaling within neurons, synapse formation and plasticity, sensory signal transduction, regulation of the neuronal cytoskeleton, neuronal development and regeneration, axon guidance, neuroglia, and neural stem cells. Lectures, readings, discussions, and team-based activities support active learning. Recommended prerequisites: Biology 20, 21, 201L or equivalent, and any 100-level or above Neuroscience.
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "team"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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