Interdisciplinary Training in Neuroscience
The interdisciplinary Graduate Program in
Neuroscience (GPN) at the University of Illinois at
Chicago brings together faculty and students from
several UIC colleges and academic disciplines.
Together, these scientists and clinicians advance our
understanding of the brain, provide new treatments,
and train the next generation of neuroscientists.
Dr. Daniel M. Corcos, Ph.D.
Chair, Graduate Program in
Neuroscience
Email: dcorcos@uic.edu
Interdisciplinary and clinical research
programs include:
Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
Ophthalmology/Eye Center
Graduate Education in Medical Sciences
Laboratory of Integrative Neuroscience
Medical Scientist Training Program
Psychiatric Institute
Participating departments:
• Anatomy and Cell Biology
•Anesthesiology
• Biomedical Visualization
• Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
•Bioengineering
• Biological Sciences
• Biopharmaceutical Science
•Chemistry
•Dentistry/Periodontics
• Kinesiology and Nutrition
• Nursing Science
• Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
•Pharmacology
•Philosophy
• Physiology and Biophysics
• Physical Therapy
•Psychiatry
•Psychology
Sub-specialties include:
•
•
•
•
•
Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience
Learning, Memory, and Plasticity
Neurodegeneration
Sensory and Motor Systems
Psychiatric Disorders and Diseases
University of Illinois at Chicago
Design by Audrey Valentine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Biomedical Visualization
•
•
•
•
•
•
Graduate Program
in Neuroscience
Dr. John R. Larson, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
Graduate Program in
Neuroscience
Email: jrlarson@uic.edu
Perry Clark.
Program Coordinator
Email: pclark5@uic.edu
Phone: (312) 996.7370
Fax: (312) 413.8221
Mailing Address:
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
University of Illinois at Chicago,
M/C 526 Clinical Sciences North, Rm 320
840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612-4325
(312) 996.7370
www.uic.edu/depts/neurosci/
Our program leads to a PhD in Neuroscience,
and we welcome applications from students
of all academic backgrounds. As a multidisciplinary program, our curriculum
emphasizes scholarly collaboration.
Founded in 2005, the Graduate Program in
Neuroscience (GPN) has graduated 18 PhDs,
has 23 current PhD and MD/PhD students,
and has nearly 80 participating faculty members
from more than a dozen academic departments
and several renowned research institutes
and programs.
Applicants should have a solid foundation
in cell biology and biochemistry, as well as
a strong grounding in general biology,
chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Figure 2- YFP- R6/2 Mouse- Brain stem [longitudinal cut].
EtBr counterstaining.
Figure 1- G93A Mouse- Spinal cord Lumbar region
[transverse cut]. Double Staining: NeuN [Green]
and P38 [red]. DAPI counterstaining.
UIC ranks 11th internationally in the Top 100
Universities established after 1961 and ranks
second in the US.
Chicago’s largest university, UIC boasts the
nation’s largest colleges of:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Applied Health Sciences
Dentistry
Medicine
Nursing
Pharmacy
Public Health
This access to so many departments in close
proximity provides students and faculty
exceptional opportunities to engage in research
projects addressing important questions in
neuroscience from multiple directions.
Matriculating students receive a competitive
stipend and a tuition and fee waiver,
which includes health benefits.
Our students have published their
research in:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Journal of Neuroscience
Biological Psychiatry
PNAS
Behavioral Neuroscience
Journal of Neurophysiology
Epigenetics
European Journal of Neuroscience
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Movement Disorders
RNA
Schizophrenia Research
ACS Chemical Neuroscience
Addiction Biology
Frontiers in Neuroscience
Applications are accepted for the fall semester
only. Applications received by December 15th
receive preferential consideration. Campus
interviews occur from February-March.
For more information about the Graduate
Program in Neuroscience at the University of
Illinois at Chicago and the application process,
please visit our web site:
www.uic.edu/depts/neurosci/
Our students have won awards, grants,
and fellowships from:
• NIH (F31 and T32)
• American Physical Therapy Association
• International Society for Neurovirology
Figure 3 - G93A Mouse- Spinal cord Lumbar region
[transverse cut]-- Motoneurons stained with SMI-32.
EtBr counterstaining.