Course variations

Course summary

This program represents the broad study of the brain and behavior. The areas of particular emphasis in the research laboratories of faculty in this program at Meharry Medical College are degenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease; neuronal plasticity, such as occurs in learning and memory as well as in disease, including addictions; and fundamental mechanisms controlling brain signaling, such as neurotransmitter transporters that regulate transmitter availability and neurotransmitter receptors that initiate chemical and electrical signaling mechanisms. Studies range from quantitative observations on the electrical activity of single molecules to the in vivo behavior in animal model systems and in human beings. The neuroscience graduate program at Meharry Medical College aims to significantly contribute to the production of the next generation of neuroscientists by training students to conduct basic, translational, clinical, social and behavioral research to generate new knowledge that will contribute to the nation's effort to reduce health disparities in the areas of neurological disease, mental health as well as drug abuse and addiction, including alcoholism.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. They must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants whose native is not English are required to provide evidence of English proficiency through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score is required for admission.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Meharry Medical College

Department name

School of Graduate Studies and Research