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PhD Neuroscience at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

The Neuroscience graduate program is a research intensive interdisciplinary graduate program in Neuroscience that includes faculty members from Health Sciences, Science, Humanities and Engineering. The range of research interests and expertise of the faculty members make this program a unique training environment for graduate students.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary  |  Duration: Up to 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Areas of research include: Aging Brain body interactions Learning and memory Motor control and rehabilitation Neural development Neural signal processing Neuroendocrinology Neuroimmunology Neuropsychiatric and neurological disease Plasticity and regeneration Sensory systems.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A collaborative partnership among the Faculties of Science, Health Sciences, Engineering and Humanities, the Neuroscience program is designed to break through the conventional boundaries and covers the broadest spectrum of neuroscience. Current research projects within the faculty are aimed at improving human health and discovery in areas such as neural development, behavioural genetics, brain imaging, perception, pain, motor learning, vision, hearing, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Parkinson’s disease, depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, anxiety, addiction, and more. Required credentials: Master’s degree in neuroscience or a related discipline

Graduate programmes accept applications for September, January and May admit terms; programmes listed without open/close dates do not accept applications for that term.

Apply through the official page: https://gs.mcmaster.ca/how-to-apply/

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