{"id":511,"date":"2014-07-29T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T17:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neuroscience.uchc.edu\/\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2024-06-14T16:06:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T20:06:27","slug":"program-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/program-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-511\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-511-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-511-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-511-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-511-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6225 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-272x182.jpg 272w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6225 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/neuroscience-UCH-2023-08-18-8106-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">Current Students<\/h3>\n<p>Welcome! We look forward to many interactions as we explore the fascinating field of neuroscience together over the next few years. This section of our website describes the Neuroscience Graduate Program requirements and expectations and details the series of milestones that you will need to accomplish as you progress toward the final goal, a Doctor of Philosophy degree from UConn Health.<\/p>\n<h3>Prospective Students<\/h3>\n<p>For those who are in the process of deciding where to attend graduate school, or determining which program at UConn Health best fits your interests, this site should provide answers to some questions you may have pertaining to our educational philosophy, research opportunities, and financial support. Additional information can be found at the following Graduate School websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-school\/academics\/programs\/ph-d-biomedical-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ph.D. in Biomedical Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-school\/academics\/programs\/ph-d-biomedical-science\/neuroscience\/\">Neuroscience Graduate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Educational Philosophy<\/h3>\n<p>Providing the fundamental training and intellectual foundation for the next generation of neuroscientists, so they can build upon and branch out from the current knowledge-base in the field of neuroscience, is a primary educational goal of the Neuroscience Graduate Program at\u00a0UConn Health. The Neuroscience Graduate Program faculty members, with their diverse interests, recognize the need to include a broad spectrum of topics in our curriculum. Although the vision, language, and approaches of molecular, cellular, and physiological neuroscientists may seem far removed from those of anatomical, systems, or behavioral neuroscientists, an understanding of each is necessary if students are to appreciate nervous system function and dysfunction fully, and ultimately, meet the challenges and demands of a future career in academia or industry.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Contacts<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-511-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-511-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-511-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2021\/05\/xiong-web.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2021\/05\/xiong-web.jpg\" alt=\"Yulan Xiong\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4702 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 160\/208;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2021\/05\/xiong-web.jpg\" alt=\"Yulan Xiong\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4702\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Yulan Xiong, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nProgram Director<br \/>\nRoom L4087<br \/>\nPhone: 860-679-4116<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:yxiong@uchc.edu\" rel=\"\">yxiong@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-511-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-511-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"205\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4560 lazyload\" alt=\"Stephen Crocker\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-278x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-951x1024.jpg 951w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-768x827.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile.jpg 1009w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 190px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 190\/205;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"190\" height=\"205\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4560\" alt=\"Stephen Crocker\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-278x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-951x1024.jpg 951w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile-768x827.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/09\/Crocker-cropped-profile.jpg 1009w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen Crocker, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Program Director<br \/>\nRoom E4054<br \/>\nPhone: 860-679-8750<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:crocker@uchc.edu\">crocker@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-511-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-511-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-511-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2483 lazyload\" alt=\"Eric Levine\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-238x300.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-768x970.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-811x1024.jpg 811w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 165px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 165\/208;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"165\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2483\" alt=\"Eric Levine\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-238x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-768x970.jpg 768w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2015\/09\/Levine-Eric-crop323-811x1024.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eric Levine, Ph.D.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Associate Program Director<br \/>\nRoom E3056<br \/>\nPhone: 860-679-2145<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:eslevine@uchc.edu\">eslevine@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-511-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-511-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-623 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2014\/07\/kream_barbara.jpg\" alt=\"Barbara Kream, Ph.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 160px; 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