| Admission:
Neuroscience comprises
a united field that integrates across many disciplines, and students
from a variety of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply to
the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program (INP). New students must
complete a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent before enrolling.
U.S. residents and international applicants are strongly encouraged
to apply. Typical undergraduate majors that constitute preparation
for graduate work in neuroscience include, but are not limited to,
biochemistry, engineering, biology, computer science, chemistry,
physics, neurobiology, physics and psychology. Students interested
in the program are encouraged to contact members of the INP faculty
directly by phone or email; for contact information see web pages
for individual faculty. Students interested in admission should use the application pages provided (Application Forms; requires
Adobe
Arcobat Reader) and also should contact:
Nila Emerich
218 Tucker Hall
Division of Biological Sciences
Columbia, MO 65211-7400
(573) 882-1847
1-800-553-5698
EmerichN@missouri.edu
Program:
The neuroscience program
was recently established with the strong support of the University's
neuroscience community and its administration. The program's objectives
are to:
- Promote basic and
clinical research that investigates the molecular and cellular
organization of the nervous system, the function of neural systems
including vision and hearing, behaviors generated by the brain,
and neurological diseases and disorders.
- Provide a broad and
yet individualized training experience required for our graduates
to succeed in future careers in academic research and teaching
institutions, industry, and scientific publication.
- Facilitate the creative
exchange of ideas within the University of Missouri-Columbia Neuroscience
community, stimulating new forms of interdisciplinary research
and teaching.
The Neuroscience Community:
Neuroscience research
at the University of Missouri-Columbia includes a network of 37
investigators who perform basic and clinical research in the departments
of biochemistry, biological sciences, neurosurgery, ophthalmology,
physiology, psychology, psychiatry-neurology, and veterinary biomedicine.
They examine, for example, how the precise wiring of the nervous
system develops, how interactions between neurons mediate acoustic
communication, baroreception and cardiac function, the mechanisms
of neural regeneration in response to injury, and the underpinnings
of learning and memory. Students admitted to this program can choose
their thesis mentor from among this diverse faculty.
Program:
The Neuroscience program
provides a comprehensive course of study emphasizing: mentoring,
research rotations, a strong and unifying core curriculum, teaching
skills, a broadly-based and individualized program of study, writing
and presentation skills and independent research.
The goal of the Neuroscience
Program is to provide extensive training in the areas of molecular,
cellular, behavior and systems neuroscience. All students are required
to take Neurobiology 339. In consultation with their advisers, students
are also required to take two of the following courses:
- Developmental Neurobiology
445
- Neurobiochemistry
469
- Cognitive Neurosciences
390
- Clinical Psychophysiology
367
In addition, students
will receive training in scientific ethics and in written and oral
communication development.
Scientific Exchange:
The Neuroscience Program
sponsors a seminar series featuring local, regional, national and
international scientists. Each year, a Neuroscience Symposium will
be held at the University that emphasizes a major theme in neuroscience
research and includes a campus wide research poster session.
Financial Aid:
All students accepted
to the program will receive financial support in the form of Neuroscience
Graduate Fellowships for their first two years of graduate study.
In subsequent years the student will be supported by one of the
following: graduate research assistantships, training grant support
or teaching assistantships.
Other Interdisciplinary
Graduate Programs at the University of Missouri-Columbia:
- Molecular Biology
Program
- (biotech.missouri.edu/mbp/)
- Genetics Area Program
- (biotech.missouri.edu/genetics)
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