Neuroscience (Neuro)

(Interdepartmental Graduate Program)

Supervisory Committee: T. Day, A. Kanthasamy, D. Sakaguchi, V. Bracha

Participating Faculty: V. Anantharam, L. Anderson, J. Bloedel, V. Bracha, A. Cleary, E Cooper, J. Cunnick, T. Day, N. M. Ellinwood, H. Greenlee, V. Honavar, W. Hsu, S. Jeftinija, J. Johnansen, K. Johansen, A. Kanthasamy, A. Kanthasamy, M. Kimber, K. Kline, V.S. Lin, S. Mallapragada, K. Malmberg, R. J. Martin, M. Nilsen-Hamilton, J. Ourednik, V. Ourednik, M. Randic, A. Robertson, R. Robson, D. Sakaguchi, S. Shen, A. Smiley-Oyen, E. Uemura, A. Vellareddy.

Work is offered for the master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees with a major in neuroscience. Cooperating departments include Animal Science; Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology; Biomedical Sciences; Chemical and Biological Engineering; Chemistry; Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology; Genetics, Development and Cell Biology; Health and Human Performance; and Psychology.

Facilities and faculty are committed to research in the following areas: neuronal membrane functions, signal transduction, neuroanatomy, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroendocrinology, neurotoxicology, neuropathology, developmental neurobiology, neurogenetics, computational neuroscience, neural networks, and behavioral neuroscience.

An undergraduate or advanced degree in the sciences is ordinarily a prerequisite for admission to the program. A student majoring in neuroscience will select a major professor from the faculty participating in the program.

All students take a core curriculum consisting of Neuro 556, 557, 661, 690, 696, BBMB 404, and Stat 401. All students are also expected to take elective neuroscience courses from the following: Com S 474, E E 545, Psych 517, 519, BMS 537.

Courses for graduate students