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Training

The greatest honor that can come to the master does not lie in molding pupils to follow him, but in producing scholars who will surpass him.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Advice for a Young Investigator, 1916.

Training the Next Generation of Neuroscientists

We are deeply committed to training the next generation of neuroscientists. 

We believe that hands-on experience in the lab is instrumental to training scientists. Prospective trainees who join our laboratories work shoulder-to-shoulder with us to master the skills and gain the insights necessary to design, conduct, analyze, and publish experiments. Our labs provide rich training opportunities for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students. 

Faculty members provide hands-on guidance to laboratory members and facilitate graduate student-oriented journal clubs.

Prospective Post Docs

Postdoctoral scholars are integral to our mission and community.

Postdocs are supported through individual laboratories, competitive Training grants (T-32) available through our department, or other competitive funding opportunities.

To learn more about how to apply to the T32, click here. For a list of past and current T32 trainees, click here.

Prospective postdocs should directly contact specific faculty members with whom they wish to collaborate. 

Here is a list of our current postdoctoral scholars.

Prospective Graduate Students

Graduate students can join our laboratories through one the following degree granting programs:

Our students have also the opportunity to join the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC) as a path for integration into the wider neuroscience community that spans our institutions and Carnegie Mellon University.

In each of these programs, students complete the foundational course work needed to conduct ground-breaking research. Additionally, each program provides a rich academic environment by hosting seminars, student presentations, and journal clubs.

The first ‘port of call’ for a prospective graduate student should be one these programs' websites to learn more about the programs’ admissions and training requirements. We also encourage a prospective graduate student to contact faculty members directly to discuss research opportunities.

Here is a list of our current graduate students.

Research Opportunity for Undergraduate Students

We welcome participation from undergraduate students with research opportunities during the school year and competitive fellowships for summer research.

Interested undergraduate students should directly contact faculty members to discuss research opportunities.

Medical Students

We are also committed to the education of medical students. We serve as directors of 3 Medical School courses and participate as lecturers or facilitators for problem-based learning (PBL), including:

  • Medical Anatomy
  • Musculoskeletal Systems 
  • Clinical Correlations
  • Cell and Tissue Structure
  • Medical Neuroscience