Department of Neuroscience
Please visit our website at: http://neuro.bcm.edu
Chair
Paul J. Pfaffinger, Ph.D. (Interim)
Mission Statement
The Department of Neuroscience offers graduate and postgraduate programs that provide students with intensive education and training in neuroscience, along with an opportunity to excel in the laboratory. These educational experiences are provided by the faculty members each of whom is actively involved in research into the function of the central nervous system through experimentation in molecular neurobiology, neuroanatomy, neurodevelopment, neural systems analysis, biophysics, imaging, and computer-assisted neural system modeling. These faculty members, in combination with Baylor College of Medicine's extensive programs in related disciplines, offer students a sound education in neuroscience and a remarkably broad graduate experience.
Education & Training Programs
The Department of Neuroscience offers a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or the combined degree of M.D./Ph.D. in cooperation with BCM's medical school program. Our programs of advanced study of the nervous system prepare doctoral students for careers in independent research and teaching in neurobiology.
The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and broad training of young investigators is now clear. We seek to provide intensive training in one particular approach to neurobiological research, while also providing a strong background in other areas of neurobiology. We promote collaborative research efforts among the different disciplines to maximize the interdisciplinary nature of the student's education.
Our faculty members come from several basic science and clinical departments and are applying multiple levels of analysis including biochemical, molecular, cellular, physiological, systems and theoretical approaches to investigate brain function. The department is further strengthened by interactions with other educational and research institutions in the Texas Medical Center, including The University of Texas Medical School and The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, as well as Rice University and the University of Houston.
Contact Us
Department of Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine
Vivian Smith Building, Room S603
One Baylor Plaza
Houston, Texas 77030
- Administrative Office: 713-798-3100
- Graduate Office: 713-798-7270
- Fax: 713-798-3946
- E-mail: cathyd@bcm.edu