Program Overview and Mission Statement
The Neuroscience program offers a multidisciplinary curriculum and research opportunities to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the basic tenets and underpinnings of this modern discipline. Emphasis is placed on early entrance into research laboratories, seminar programs and journal clubs. Students have the opportunity to experience the breadth of Neuroscience -- from Cellular and Molecular approaches to Translational and Clinical Neuroscience. Advanced students also have opportunity to assist in teaching Graduate and Medical students. The goal of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience is to couple broad educational opportunities with intense laboratory experiences so our graduates are prepared to excel as research scientists, academicians, and educators.
Research interests:
Our research programs are well-supported by two training grants, as well as NJ State research assistantships and grants from private and public funds, particularly from the National Institutes of Health.
• Cellular and molecular neurobiology
• Developmental neuroscience
• Cognitive and Behavioral neuroscience
• Neuroendocrinology
• Neuroimmunology
• Systems neuroscience
• Neurobiology of Disease
• Quantitative Neuroscience
• Regenerative Neurobiology
Program Co-Directors
Richard V. Servatius, Ph.D. |
Dr Ian Creese |
Our Faculty
The INS Graduate Program benefits from the active participation of the graduate faculties of the New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers University-Newark. Faculty from NJMS are drawn from 8 departments: Neurology and Neuroscience, Pharmacology/Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Rutgers faculty are drawn from the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience (CMBN), and the Departments of Biological Sciences and Psychology.
Curriculum Program Requirements
The INS curriculum offers a broad range of courses that provide both breadth and depth. Students may tailor their coursework to support their long-term goals. Students are trained to conduct independent research and to present and discuss their results both orally and in written form.