Washington University Program in Neuroscience

Welcome to the Neuroscience Program at Washington University! Our Program offers outstanding neuroscience education for Ph.D. students and exciting research opportunities for Postdoctoral scientists. The Program includes a broad spectrum of research laboratories that study how the brain works, how it develops and how it malfunctions in disease. We take pride in our friendly and vibrant work environment. Please explore our site to learn about the Program, the graduate admissions process, the Neuroscience community, and city of St. Louis.

Announcements:

Outstanding Graduate: Cong (Lucy) Li, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences - Bridging the gap between innovation and entrepreneurship

Hage Nelson

Gerts Holmes

The 2012 O'Leary Competition Prize Recipients are Travis Hage, graduate student in the laboratory of Larry Salkoff (Anatomy & Neurobiology) and Steve Nelson, postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Kathleen McDermott (Psychology).

The 2012 Hope Center Award Recipients are Josiah Gerts, graduate student in the laboratory of Jeffrey Milbrandt (Pathology) and Brandon Holmes, graduate student in the laboratory of Marc Diamond (Neurology). The winners will present their work at the Annual Symposium on Translational Neuroscience.

What's New:

Brain scans reveal drugs' effects on attention

Researchers block morphine's itchy side effect

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, May 15, Knight ADRC Tuesday Noon Seminar, 12:00 pm, East Pavilion, Dr. Todd Braver, Washington University Psychology, “Decision-making and Cognitive Control in Older Adults”

Tuesday, May 15, CCSN Student-Invited Speaker Lecture, 4:00pm, Connor Auditorium, FTLC, Reception to follow. Dr. Yael Niv, Princeton University Department of Psychology"Learning latent structure"

Friday, May 18, TGIF, 5:00 pm, Farrell, Hearth

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