Clubs
Physiology
PNB Dept & Resources
Neurobiology
UConn
100

Which club hosts meetings about important upcoming opportunities surrounding PNB, provides student mentoring, and hosts guest speakers?

PNB Society

100

What is Physiology?

The study of function

100

Who is the PNB undergraduate advisor

Zen Buraceski

100

What region of a neuron conducts action potentials?

Axon

100

How many campuses does UConn have, including Storrs?

5

200

How frequently does the PNB department hope to host undergrad day?

Once every month
200

What enzyme released in the Kidneys plays an important role in blood pressure regulation?

Renin

200

Where can you find the PNB office

TLS 164

200

How many millivolts is resting potential in a regular neuron?

-70 mV

200

What is the name of UConn's Mascot?

Jonathan

300

Which club hosts recreational events with guest speakers who work in various health fields?

Pre-Health Outing Club

300

What is the common name for cells arrested in the cell cycle but still metabolically and transcriptionally active?

Senescent Cells

300

Who is the PNB department head?

Dr. Randall Walikonis

300

What ion signals release of NTM in presynaptic neuron?

Calcium

300

What year was UConn Founded?

1881

400

Which club hosts meetings discussing the applications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare settings?

AI in Healthcare Club

400

Dissociation of what proteins from microtubules causes aggregates and neurofibrillary tangles seen in Alzheimer’s?

Tau Proteins

400

Where can you go to schedule an advising appt?

Nexus

400

Which neurotransmitter is used in parasympathetic synapses?

ACh

400
How many total Schools & Colleges does UConn have?

14

500

Which organization provides students with the opportunity to work with physicians to develop solutions to be implemented in clinical practice?

NEXUS Health

500

Neutrophils are also known to interface the adaptive system through entry into lymph nodes (via venules), which similar to transmigration, rely on what class of cell adhesion molecules?

Selectins

500

Where can you go to see your course requirements for the PNB major?

UConn Academic Catalog

500

What do the Greek letters Tau and lambda, respectively, signify in the context of action potentials?

Time and Length constants

500

What is the name of the Corpse Flower in the UConn Botanical Conservatory that bloomed this year?

Bullseye