The Department of Neurobiology is a basic science department within the School of Medicine of the University of Pittsburgh. The Department was established in 1993 by the merger of faculty within the Department of Physiology and the Department of Neurobiology, Anatomy and Cell Science (NACS). The historical roots of Neurobiology in the School of Medicine can be traced to the recruitment of Ernst Knobil, PhD, from Harvard in 1961, as the Richard Beatty Mellon Professor and Chair of the newly created Department of Physiology.

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OUR MISSION

The laboratories of the Department study the brain and the nervous systems to reveal the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie behavior and neurological, neurodegenerative, and psychiatric diseases. We are dedicated to building an inclusive neuroscience community that promotes excellence in research training, education and service. We are committed to the shared mission of creating and maintaining an environment of equity, justice and safety for all people, regardless of individual or group differences including race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, and ability; as well as cultural, political or religious affiliations.

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