PhD Neural Science at New York University

Programme overview

Understanding the brain is one of the great scientific challenges. How does the nervous system allow us to sense, move, learn, decide, remember, and think? How are the underlying neural circuits built by genetic and molecular programs? How do neurons communicate via synapses to transmit and store information? What goes wrong in neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and schizophrenia, and in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease?

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Science | Duration: 72 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Cellular Neuroscience; Sensory & Motor Neural Science; Lab Neural Science I; Lab in Neural Science II; Intro to Research I; Intro to Research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include: Academic Transcripts Test Scores (if required) Applicant Statements Résumé or Curriculum Vitae Letters of Recommendation, and A non-refundable application fee. See Neural Science for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Duration: 72 credits

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