The Committee on Neurobiology is a large, interdisciplinary program dedicated to graduate education in neurobiology.  All students receive concentrated attention from faculty who serve as mentors, advisory committee members and course instructors.  Research strengths at UC include molecular neurobiology, cellular neurophysiology, developmental neurobiology, systems neuroscience and computational neurobiology. 

The typical Neurobiology graduate student takes courses in Cellular Neurobiology, Neuroanatomy, Systems Neurophysiology, Molecular Neurobiology, and Cell Biology.  A diverse range of specialized courses is also available.  In addition to formal classwork, students learn constantly from the large number of seminars on campus, including weekly seminars by major visiting scientists in Neurobiology, Computational Neurobiology and Cell Physiology. 

During their first year, graduate students in Neurobiology rotate through 2 or 3 laboratories.  By the second year, students have chosen a laboratory for their thesis research and have formed an advisory committee to help them best accomplish their goals.  During the following years, students dedicate themselves to research and most students graduate in a total of 4-6 years.

The interdisciplinary organization at the University of Chicago makes it easy to be part of a vibrant neurobiology community that enjoys the easy exchange of novel ideas and techniques that makes neuroscience so exciting.  Please search through our list of faculty, or through the research topics listed above to find out more.