The Neuroscience Curriculum (NBIO) stresses a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the brain. More than 75 faculty members in 12 departments and 5 specialized research centers participate in this interdisciplinary program. The Curriculum facilitates communication between these neuroscientists across departmental barriers in order to:
3 weeks ago
On December 16th, Maya Bluitt (Besheer Lab) successfully defended and passed her oral qualifying exam! The title of her research proposal is, “Delineating mechanisms underlying individual differences in aversion-resistant alcohol drinking in rats”. Congratulations Maya!!
3 months ago
On September 29th, Felix Kyere (Stein Lab) successfully defended and passed his oral qualifying exam! The title of his research proposal is, “Quantifying the Developmental Trajectory of Autism-Associated Brain Overgrowth Using Mouse Whole-Brain Imaging”. Congratulations Felix!!
3 months ago
On November 9th, Olivia Hon successfully defended her PhD Thesis: “Neuromodulation in the Extended Amygdala Shapes Conditioned Fear Processes”. Mentor: Dr. Tom Kash. After graduation Olivia will be a scientist for Neurophotometrics. Congratulations Olivia!!
7 months ago
Janay is a graduate student in the lab of Dr. Kate Reissner and was awarded a two-year NIH F31 Research Fellowship. She received her B.S. in Biology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 2017. Afterward, Janay worked as a NIH PREP post-bac in the lab of Dr. Joyce Besheer in the Bowles …