Graduate School Bulletin

Spring 2023

Description of the Program in Neuroscience

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience, in the College of Arts and Sciences and the
Renaissance School of Medicine, offers doctoral training toward a Master’s degree
or a Doctoral degree in the rapidly expanding field of neuroscience. Through
coursework and independent research, students are trained to approach research
problems in neuroscience with a broad perspective. Program faculty have Expertise
expertise in the areas of molecular and biochemical control of development,
properties physiology and cellular/molecular properties of receptors and ion
channels in relation to cellular physiology, analysis of local circuits and networks,
behavioral neurosciencethe cellular basis of integrative functions, theoretical and
computational neuroscience and the structural basis for communication among
neurons are available to all students in the program. Graduate students will receive
in-depth research training in molecular, biochemical, physiological, behavioral, or
anatomical and theoretical/computational neurosciences. In addition, the Program
offers unique opportunities to draw from one or more of these disciplines through
multidisciplinary, cosponsored/comentored research projects. A program of highly
interactive faculty and students provides an exciting focus for research training.
communicate Neuroscience research. Students will be exposed to advanced
neuroscience research techniques, approaches and theory culminating with the MS
degree. Core concepts and skills are taught through a series of required core
courses, with the remaining coursework consisting of advanced electives and
special topics courses. Expertise in the areas of molecular and biochemical control
of development, properties of receptors and ion channels in relation to cellular
physiology, the cellular basis of integrative functions, computational neuroscience
and the structural basis for communication among neurons are available to all
students in the program. Students will receive in-depth research training in
molecular, biochemical, physiological, behavioral, computational or anatomical
sciences. A program of highly interactive faculty and students provides an exciting
focus for research training.