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Matthew Banks What students say Original student reviews · all captured dates
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Classes with Matthew Banks Independent study projects arranged with faculty or instructional staff.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).[1, 2, 3] Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
Research and thesis course focusing on independent neuroscience research and broad understanding of general principles.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Explores neural mechanisms of serotonergic psychedelics' therapeutic effects, linking serotonin receptor actions to cellular, network, and behavioral outcomes within models of perception, cognition, and consciousness.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Graduate-level independent research and writing in physiology under faculty supervision, focusing on critical thinking, ethics, and collaboration.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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