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Neuroscience Department

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Neurobiology of Disease Research

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

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PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

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SENSORY PATHOLOGIES

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Basic Neuroscience Research

CELLULAR & MOLECULAR

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CIRCUIT & SYSTEMS

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DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE

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Welcome From The Chair

Riqiang Yan, PhD

Riqiang Yan, PhD

The Department of Neuroscience has a rich history of research excellence since it had been formally established by Dr. Richard Mains in the year 2000. Currently, we have 26 faculty members, who are actively funded their research from various sources including the federal grants and philanthropic support. Our faculty and their laboratories utilize an interdisciplinary approach to research with the goal of understanding the normal function and disorders of the nervous system that may hold the key to developing novel therapies. We nurture an exceptionally collegial academic environment with high level of interaction and collaboration among laboratories in the Department and with other laboratories at UConn Health Center and at the UConn Storrs campus, all of which make the Department of Neuroscience a vibrant and dynamic place to do science.

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Upcoming Events

  1. Apr 16 Neuroscience Journal Club - Mitchell 12:00pm
  2. Apr 17 Neuroscience Seminar Series - Mark E. Hester, PhD 11:00am
  3. Apr 23 Neuroscience Journal Club - Wilensky 12:00pm
  4. Apr 24 Neuroscience Seminar Series - Ma-Li Wong, MD/PhD 11:00am
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Program Resources

Helpful contacts and series of milestones as you progress toward obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy degree from UConn Health.

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PhD in Biomedical Science

Our graduate students receive comprehensive interdisciplinary training in all areas of neuroscience and perform translational research at the highest level.

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Study Abroad Program

Held in Salamanca, Spain, this course is for graduate students in Neuroscience and Hearing Research and upper-level undergraduate students.

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Department and Program News

  • Levine Lab’s cutting-edge research featured on WFSB, UConn Today
    4-Year Old Fiona Vanderhoof Has Donated Her Cells to the Levine Lab at UConn to Fuel it’s Cutting-Edge Autism Research Developing Future Gene Therapies. As a baby, Fiona was diagnosed with a genetic condition that causes profound autism known as Dup15q Syndrome.   To learn more about Dr. Levine’s research, please click on the WFSB […]
    Posted on April 11, 2025
  • Vision Research for Homeland Security in the Mohan lab
    Peter Brown, a second-year medical student in the UConn School of Medicine, who is being mentored by Drs. Royce Mohan and Paola Bargagna-Mohan is studying how toxic chemicals cause injury to corneal nerves. Peter has received a prestigious travel award to present his latest findings at the 9th Military Vision Symposium at Harvard Ophthalmology/Mass Eye and […]
    Posted on February 21, 2025
  • Sanjeev Kumar Yadav from Verma Lab Receives ISN Travel Award
    Sanjeev Yadav, a second-year postdoctoral researcher in Verma Lab has been awarded a prestigious travel grant from the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN). This award supports his participation in the 2025 ISN-American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) Conference, where he will present his first-author research on the Anti-miRs for Ischemic stroke therapy. The conference offers a […]
    Posted on February 13, 2025
  • Michael Li lands a spot in Ophthalmology residency
    Michael Li, a fourth-year medical student in the UConn School of Medicine successfully matched to his top choice in Ophthalmology Residency. Michael has completed four years of research in the Mohan lab in the Neuroscience department, pioneering the study of corneal Schwann cells and helping identify a novel treatment for axonal regeneration. His remarkable trajectory stems from […]
    Posted on February 11, 2025