The field of cellular, molecular and developmental neuroscience highlights the relationship between the three large established fields of neuroscience, cytology, and molecular biology. In the last ten to fifteen years, this new field has emerged as one of the most developed and exciting subspecialties in neuroscience. It is now possible to understand many aspects of the functioning of the nervous system at the molecular level, and there are already exciting applications for this information to treat the injury of the nervous system, disease, and genetic disorders.

Moreover, there is great optimism that new strategies will soon emerge as a result of the explosion of information. This book has been written to introduce students to key issues, external strategies and current knowledge base in cellular, molecular and developmental neuroscience. The concept of the book originated in a part of an introductory course in neuroscience given to first-year medical students at the University of Virginia Medical School.

The text looks at a basic, but not detailed, understanding of the regulation and function of the nervous system, and the background in biology. Is intended to be a preliminary text suitable for first-year medical students or graduate students in neuroscience, neuroscience, psychological psychology or related programs; and for advanced university students with appropriate background in biology and neuroscience. While some of the specific information that has been presented will undoubtedly be obsolete quickly, the "scouring" of this investigation, as presented here, should initially help to organize new information..