Jefferson College of Graduate Studies
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Thomas Jefferson University's interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience, jointly established by Jefferson College of Graduate Studies and the Farber Institute for Neurosciences, provides hands-on neuroscience training with internationally recognized scientists.
The interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience at Jefferson gives students the opportunity to acquaint themselves with a wide variety of research areas in neuroscience. In recognition of the diverse areas of interest and synergy with other disciplines, the program has a core curriculum of courses in neuroscience, cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. These courses provide the student with a thorough background of the major issues in these areas as well as the modern experimental methods by which questions in these areas are investigated. As a trainee in a program faculty member's laboratory, a student pursues a scholarly research project. Faculty from several basic science and clinical departments within Thomas Jefferson University provide classroom and laboratory training
The Graduate Program in Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University is directed toward providing the student with a) formal instruction in both the classroom and the laboratory, b) laboratory experience sufficient to pursue and develop a scholarly scientific research project and c) the opportunity to serve as an instructor in order to acquire skills applicable to becoming an effective teacher. The graduate program provides sufficient flexibility so that graduating students can pursue a career in education, research in an academic setting or industry.
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