Message from the Director
Associate Professor
Graduate School: Baylor College of Medicine
Over the past century, the scientific field has made remarkable strides in unraveling the intricacies of the brain – the most complex organ responsible for all the functions of the human body. Nevertheless, we are far from a complete understanding of this complexity and its implications for health and disease.
Our Neuroscience Graduate Program offers a robust foundation of scientific knowledge and mentorship to equip rising researchers with the skills to tackle fundamental questions in biology and disease, from structure and function to mechanisms of common and rare disorders.
The multidisciplinary curriculum provides students with a comprehensive understanding of nervous system development, function, circuitry, and behavioral regulation. Our journal clubs provide a platform for engaging discussions on a variety of topics tailored to our students' interests, spanning from fundamental discoveries in neuroscience to the latest in neurogenomics and mechanistic investigations of neurological disorders. The Program offers weekly works-in-progress seminars and an annual retreat where students can present their work and receive feedback from faculty and peers in the Neuroscience community.
The Program faculty are leaders in their respective fields and drive research programs across diverse areas of neuroscience spanning from neurogenetics and neurodevelopment to neurophysiology, biophysics, systems neuroscience, and behavioral studies, offering ample opportunities for scientific exploration. Their labs incorporate an array of experimental systems including worms, flies, zebrafish, mice, rats, songbirds, and humans, and delve into mechanisms of normal nervous system functioning and various neurological disorders.
We invite you to learn more about our exciting program and our collaborative community.
