Study of the brain continues
to be one of the most fascinating endeavors in science. A
constantly changing mass of countless cells and connections,
the neurons of the brain send and receive the
electrochemical messages that underlie what we see, hear,
feel, understand, remember, and do. Damage to the brain,
whether from injury or disease, is the cause of paralysis,
tremor, seizures, and dementia. The U.S. Congress recognized
the importance and promise of brain research by designating
the 1990s as the "Decade of the Brain."
The Neuroscience Graduate
Program at Loyola trains students to become the
neuroscientists who will carry on this exciting research.
Since our program is
interdepartmental and interdisciplinary, our students
have an exceptionally broad
choice of advisors and research topics on which to work.
Our students begin working towards their doctorate in
neuroscience by first obtaining a broad base of knowledge in
the whole field of neuroscience--brain anatomy, physiology,
biochemistry, and pharmacology. After selecting a research
advisor at the end of the first year, students usually take
several electives in the advisor's home department to
develop specialization and strength in one particular area.
Each student is exposed to various situations where he or
she learns how to express their ideas effectively, whether
at a graduate seminar or as a teaching assistant in the
medical neuroscience course. Throughout their training,
students have the opportunity to interact and work
closely with faculty and to receive individualized
attention that continues until degree completion.
Loyola's Neuroscience
Graduate Program provides a
rich, stimulating, and supportive research atmosphere
that enables students to appreciate the whole spectrum of
neuroscience research, from the molecular to the behavioral.
Loyola is a great place to start your career as a
neuroscientist.
Send email to eneafse@lumc.edu
if you have any questions.
E.J. Neafsey, Ph.D.,
Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Please click here to request
more information about the Neuroscience Graduate Program:
http://www.luc.edu/gpem/request/
