Welcome to the Department of Neuroscience!
To Discover, Challenge, & Inspire
Our overarching goal is to improve brain health through discovery research. We focus on brain disorders that become increasingly worse as people age, like Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, response to infections, depression, seizures, and recovery from a head injury. These disorders often affect memory, the ability to communicate, movement, and general mental well-being. We seek to understand what underlies these disorders to discover early detection methods and new therapies to improve health.
Kathy Maguire-Zeiss, PhD, Chair & Professor, Department of Neuroscience
The Department of Neuroscience values diversity. We oppose systemic racism and biases in all dimensions of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic background, politics, and health status.
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MS in Integrative Neuroscience
Fall 2027 Admissions
January 15 – Early Application – apply early to waive the application fee!
May 15 – Priority Application
July 1 – Final Deadline
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