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Paradigms of Brain Function

By Dr. Basmaa Ali, Dr. Suleman Shahid, and Dr. Nasir Raza Awan
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About this Course

The course examines organizational, cellular and molecular neuroscience of perception, cognition, sleep, memory, movement, and processing of information gathered by the sensory organs. It explores how consciousness and reality are constructed and builds an understanding of the physical, chemical and molecular basis of consciousness. It examines why consciousness is both a hard and a soft scientific problem. The course looks at how contextualizing and building a reference library from memory are both critical for and a hindrance to creativity and how knowledge workers – which is all of us – can ensure optimum functioning of the brain.  

This multidisciplinary course will also equip students to find scientific questions from their own fascination with the world and how to convert that experience into working hypotheses which can be explored further with scientific methods of experimentation. The course teaches how to work in teams and how to build intra and cross-disciplinary collaborations, which are essential to a career in science.

What Will You Learn

Paradigms of brain function at a high level and understand functional organisation of the brain so as to trigger novel fundamental research in neurosciences.  

  • Apply this conceptual understanding to design in health-tech and in disciplines other than medicine.   
  • Learn how to identify novel scientific questions in neuroscience.  
  • Learn how to do background research for identified novel questions.   
  • Learn how to design logistics for methods and materials for a study to examine the identified novel question in a collaborative group environment.  
  • Collaborate with team members of other disciplines and clinical partners.  
  • Inculcate a fascination with novel questions in science in general and in neuroscience in particular and find a way to channel that fascination into meaningful actions in working lives. 

Skills You Will Gain

  • Neuroscience behind cognition
  • Perception
  • Emotion
  • Research

FORMAT

Free Open Courseware

START DATE

Oct 01, 2024

LANGUAGE

Bilingual

DURATION

23 Lectures

QUANTITY

1

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What is OpenCourseWare?

Access free online teaching material and resources from LUMS’ on-campus course offerings. Benefit from free access to cutting-edge research from our Schools and Centers.

How Will You Learn?

1

Explore our Course

Open Courseware are free courses recorded in LUMS

2

View our Playlist

Go through our YouTube Playlist with all the video lectures available

3

Learn at Your Own Pace

Complete the lectures at your own pace and time

4

Share your Learnings

Practice what you learn in real life and upskill yourself

Our Instructor(s)

Dr. Basmaa Ali

Instructor in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

Basmaa Ali, MD is a Resident Scientist at School of Science and Technology at LUMS where she focuses on AI in healthcare. Dr Ali is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and a Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is the founder and medical director of Zanjabee Integrative Medicine, a holistic medical practice in Boston, MA. She went to medical school at King Edward Medical College and did her Internal Medicine residency at University of Illinois at Chicago. She has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and is a certified yoga teacher from Kripalu School of Yoga in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Basmaa was a co-founder of Appropria Medical Solutions – focused on frugal engineering solutions for medical devices in South Asia.

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Dr. Basmaa Ali

Instructor in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

Basmaa Ali, MD is a Resident Scientist at School of Science and Technology at LUMS where she focuses on AI in healthcare. Dr Ali is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and a Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is the founder and medical director of Zanjabee Integrative Medicine, a holistic medical practice in Boston, MA. She went to medical school at King Edward Medical College and did her Internal Medicine residency at University of Illinois at Chicago. She has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and is a certified yoga teacher from Kripalu School of Yoga in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Basmaa was a co-founder of Appropria Medical Solutions – focused on frugal engineering solutions for medical devices in South Asia.

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Course(s) Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function
  • Health and Wellness – A Manual

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Dr. Nasir Raza Awan

Adjunct Faculty,
LUMS

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan, a neurosurgeon with two subspecialty fellowships in functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery, has over 20 years of experience. He founded “SpinaCure,” a neurorehabilitation startup focused on non-invasive spinal disorder treatments and transcutaneous electrical stimulation technologies. Partnered with “Brainality,” a VR-based rehabilitation company, Dr. Awan plans to focus on functional neurosurgery for movement disorders and psychiatric illnesses.

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Additional Information

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Dr. Nasir Raza Awan

Adjunct Faculty,
LUMS

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan, a neurosurgeon with two subspecialty fellowships in functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery, has over 20 years of experience. He founded “SpinaCure,” a neurorehabilitation startup focused on non-invasive spinal disorder treatments and transcutaneous electrical stimulation technologies. Partnered with “Brainality,” a VR-based rehabilitation company, Dr. Awan plans to focus on functional neurosurgery for movement disorders and psychiatric illnesses.

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Course(s) Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function

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Dr. Suleman Shahid

Assistant Professor,
Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering,
LUMS

Suleman Shahid is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at LUMS and the founding director of LUMSx – Digital Learning Center. He leads the CHISEL Lab and the Facebook Innovation Lab at LUMS. Suleman is involved with the National Center on Big Data and Cloud Computing and the Open Data Pakistan initiative. He consults on design-driven innovation and digital transformation. Suleman founded UX Pakistan, the Lahore Design Festival, UX Camps, and co-hosts the Design Baithak podcast. His research focuses on inclusive design for learning and healthcare technologies, particularly for marginalized groups in the global south.

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Additional Information

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Dr. Suleman Shahid

Assistant Professor,
Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering,
LUMS

Suleman Shahid is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at LUMS and the founding director of LUMSx – Digital Learning Center. He leads the CHISEL Lab and the Facebook Innovation Lab at LUMS. Suleman is involved with the National Center on Big Data and Cloud Computing and the Open Data Pakistan initiative. He consults on design-driven innovation and digital transformation. Suleman founded UX Pakistan, the Lahore Design Festival, UX Camps, and co-hosts the Design Baithak podcast. His research focuses on inclusive design for learning and healthcare technologies, particularly for marginalized groups in the global south.

Additional Information

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Course(s) Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function
  • AI in The Classroom
  • سیکھنا سیکھیں : کچھ بھی نیا کیسے سیکھ سکتے ہیں

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Dr. Basmaa Ali

Instructor in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

Courses Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function
  • Health and Wellness – A Manual

Dr. Basmaa Ali

Instructor in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

Basmaa Ali, MD is a Resident Scientist at School of Science and Technology at LUMS…

Basmaa Ali, MD is a Resident Scientist at School of Science and Technology at LUMS where she focuses on AI in healthcare. Dr Ali is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and a Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is the founder and medical director of Zanjabee Integrative Medicine, a holistic medical practice in Boston, MA. She went to medical school at King Edward Medical College and did her Internal Medicine residency at University of Illinois at Chicago. She has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and is a certified yoga teacher from Kripalu School of Yoga in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Basmaa was a co-founder of Appropria Medical Solutions - focused on frugal engineering solutions for medical devices in South Asia.

Courses Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function
  • Health and Wellness – A Manual

Dr. Basmaa Ali

Instructor in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School

Basmaa Ali, MD is a Resident Scientist at School of Science and Technology at LUMS…

Basmaa Ali, MD is a Resident Scientist at School of Science and Technology at LUMS where she focuses on AI in healthcare. Dr Ali is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician and a Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is the founder and medical director of Zanjabee Integrative Medicine, a holistic medical practice in Boston, MA. She went to medical school at King Edward Medical College and did her Internal Medicine residency at University of Illinois at Chicago. She has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and is a certified yoga teacher from Kripalu School of Yoga in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Basmaa was a co-founder of Appropria Medical Solutions - focused on frugal engineering solutions for medical devices in South Asia.

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan

Adjunct Faculty,
LUMS

Courses Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan

Adjunct Faculty,
LUMS

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan, a neurosurgeon with two subspecialty fellowships in functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery,…

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan, a neurosurgeon with two subspecialty fellowships in functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery, has over 20 years of experience. He founded "SpinaCure," a neurorehabilitation startup focused on non-invasive spinal disorder treatments and transcutaneous electrical stimulation technologies. Partnered with "Brainality," a VR-based rehabilitation company, Dr. Awan plans to focus on functional neurosurgery for movement disorders and psychiatric illnesses.

Courses Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan

Adjunct Faculty,
LUMS

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan, a neurosurgeon with two subspecialty fellowships in functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery,…

Dr. Nasir Raza Awan, a neurosurgeon with two subspecialty fellowships in functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery, has over 20 years of experience. He founded "SpinaCure," a neurorehabilitation startup focused on non-invasive spinal disorder treatments and transcutaneous electrical stimulation technologies. Partnered with "Brainality," a VR-based rehabilitation company, Dr. Awan plans to focus on functional neurosurgery for movement disorders and psychiatric illnesses.

Dr. Suleman Shahid

Assistant Professor,
Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering,
LUMS

Courses Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function
  • AI in The Classroom
  • سیکھنا سیکھیں : کچھ بھی نیا کیسے سیکھ سکتے ہیں

Dr. Suleman Shahid

Assistant Professor,
Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering,
LUMS

Suleman Shahid is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at LUMS and the founding director…

Suleman Shahid is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at LUMS and the founding director of LUMSx - Digital Learning Center. He leads the CHISEL Lab and the Facebook Innovation Lab at LUMS. Suleman is involved with the National Center on Big Data and Cloud Computing and the Open Data Pakistan initiative. He consults on design-driven innovation and digital transformation. Suleman founded UX Pakistan, the Lahore Design Festival, UX Camps, and co-hosts the Design Baithak podcast. His research focuses on inclusive design for learning and healthcare technologies, particularly for marginalized groups in the global south.

Courses Taught

  • Paradigms of Brain Function
  • AI in The Classroom
  • سیکھنا سیکھیں : کچھ بھی نیا کیسے سیکھ سکتے ہیں

Dr. Suleman Shahid

Assistant Professor,
Syed Babar Ali School of
Science and Engineering,
LUMS

Suleman Shahid is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at LUMS and the founding director…

Suleman Shahid is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at LUMS and the founding director of LUMSx - Digital Learning Center. He leads the CHISEL Lab and the Facebook Innovation Lab at LUMS. Suleman is involved with the National Center on Big Data and Cloud Computing and the Open Data Pakistan initiative. He consults on design-driven innovation and digital transformation. Suleman founded UX Pakistan, the Lahore Design Festival, UX Camps, and co-hosts the Design Baithak podcast. His research focuses on inclusive design for learning and healthcare technologies, particularly for marginalized groups in the global south.

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Course Outline

Introduction to Neurons

This collection of resources offers a comprehensive exploration of neuronal functions and their role within the nervous system. The introduction video provides an overview, highlighting the central importance of neurons. The accompanying slides delve into fundamental neuron concepts, including structure and types. Basic neurophysiology is covered through both video and slide resources, explaining communication mechanisms and signal transmission

Logic & Emotion

Logic and emotions are two fundamental aspects of human cognition that often intersect and influence our thoughts, behaviours, and decisions. Logic provides a structured framework for rational thinking, enabling us to analyse situations, solve problems, and make informed choices based on facts and evidence.

Bridging Imagination and Reality

Sensation and perception are discussed in one video, while another video specifically addresses the intricacies of neurons. The concept of sensory input integration is presented through a dedicated video, and motor function, including control and coordination, is also covered. Together, these resources provide a well-rounded understanding of neurons, their connectivity, and their contributions to physiological processes.

Unlocking the Mind’s Potential

This intriguing compilation explores the multifaceted dimensions of human cognition and awareness. Embark on a journey through the corridors of creativity, where innovation and imagination intertwine to shape the world around us. Delve into the intricate mechanisms underlying brain health, unravelling the intricate web of factors that contribute to cognitive vitality.

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