Mission Statement

Neuroscience is an integrated research discipline that seeks to understand the development and function of the nervous system.  The mission of the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is to advance fundamental knowledge in this field by conducting cutting edge research and by providing training to the next generation of neuroscientists.  The research activities within the Department of Neuroscience focus on cellular, molecular, genetic, and developmental mechanisms underlying behavior, neural circuits and related neurological disorders.  Scientists within the Department of Neuroscience participate in a vibrant, interdisciplinary, interdepartmental, and highly collaborative research community within the University.

The Department of Neuroscience was founded in 2007 and currently consists of 12 primary faculty.  Under the leadership of Dr. Joseph Takahashi, the department is projected to double in size as we actively recruit creative and productive new and established neuroscience researchers.  A major goal in this expansion is to maintain an environment that challenges and motivates faculty, students and postdoctoral trainees to advance fundamental knowledge of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal nervous system function.