The Neuroscience Area of Concentration within the Biomedical Science Ph.D. program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to research with the goal of understanding the normal function and disorders of the nervous system. The interdepartmental concentration currently has 38 faculty and 19 predoctoral students, and encompasses experimental approaches spanning molecular and systems neuroscience, including areas of cellular, molecular, and developmental neurobiology; neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and neuropathology.
Admissions Information
The Biomedical Science Ph.D. program application for Fall 2026 will open in mid-September. The deadline for application, application fee, and supporting materials for Fall 2026 is December 1, 2025. For detailed application information, please visit our Admissions Process page.