How does our brain control movement? How do we learn new information and acquire new skills? How do we recall memories? Why do we feel sad or depressed? Neuroscience is an exciting and interdisciplinary field that explores the biological, chemical, and physical processes behind these and other complex functions performed by our brain and entire nervous system. Neuroscientists seek to understand the causes of a variety of disorders, from neurodevelopmental to neurodegenerative disorders, from brain cancer to epilepsy, and to develop biomedical treatments for them.

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As a neuroscience major, you’ll take a variety of cutting-edge courses and develop critically-important laboratory skills. We use model organisms like fruit flies, fish, and mice and we will explore cells at all levels, from the dish to cells functioning in animals. Students conduct research alongside faculty who lead pioneering programs in sensory processing, neuroendocrinology, physiology of neurons and glia, regeneration, and cell signaling with advanced techniques, such as optogenetics and neuroimaging.