Predoctoral Training in Neuroscience

The Nerve Cell

Graduate students are eligible to have their research experience enriched by a number of NIH-sponsored training programs.  If you have a special interest in one of these NIH training programs, please apply to one of the seven Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Groups and then visit our Research Foci Form to select the appropriate research foci.  NIH funding for graduate education is awarded to the institution following a competitive peer review process specific to the research area.


Each student is encouraged to use the diverse resources of our neuroscience community to develop a truly individualized course of study. Faculty areas of specialization include: cellular and molecular neurobiology of vertebrates and invertebrates, nerve cell culture, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, behavioral neuroscience, neural and behavioral development and aging, and clinical neuroscience research in epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, deafness, and regeneration.The graduate neuroscience courses are designed to provide a broad knowledge of the various subdisciplines of neuroscience, exposure to the techniques used in neuroscience, and familiarity with the research opportunities. Some courses include: Neuroanatomy, Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, Cell Structure and Function, Sensory Motor Systems and Processes, CNS Development, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

For more information about this program, please visit the web site at:
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/neuroscience/