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Neuroscience

Angelo Lepore, PhD
Co-Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Neuroscience

900 Walnut Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Leadership

Kyunghee Koh, PhD
Co-Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Neuroscience

Program Information

Danielle Park
Program Coordinator, Jefferson College of Life Sciences
Jefferson

1020 Locust Street
M-46 JAH
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Curriculum

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
CoursesCredits
GC 550 Foundations of Biomedical Science10
GC 570 Profiles in Research2
GC 640 Research Ethics1
GC 760 PhD Laboratory Rotation3
NS 616 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 710 Neuroscience Seminar Series1
NS 910 ResearchVariable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
CoursesCredits
GC 770 PhD Laboratory Rotation3
NS 626 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 690 Neuropharmacology2
NS 700 Cellular Neurophysiology4
NS 715 Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience2
NS 720 Neuroscience Seminar Series1
NS 745 Advanced Topics in Neurodegenerative Diseases2
NS 920 ResearchVariable
Summer Semester (10 credits)
CoursesCredits
GC 780 PhD Laboratory Rotation3
NS 636 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 730 Neuroscience Seminar Series1
NS 930 ResearchVariable

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
CoursesCredits
NS 530 Neuroanatomy4
NS 616 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 710 Neuroscience Seminar Series1
NS 910 ResearchVariable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
CoursesCredits
GC 742 Applied Statistics2
GC 730 Planning and Writing a Grant1
NS 626 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 720 Neuroscience Seminar Series1
NS 920 ResearchVariable
Elective(s)Variable
Summer Semester (10 Credits)
CoursesCredits
NS 636 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 730 Neuroscience Seminar Series1
NS 930 ResearchVariable

Fall Semester (20 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 640 Research Ethics1
GC 710 MDPhD Translational Seminar & Journal Club1
GC 725 Enrich Clinical Skills1
NS 616 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 710 Neurosciences Seminar1
NS 910 Research Variable
Spring Semesters (30 Credits)
Course TitleCredits
GC 742 Applied Statistics2
GC 712 MDPHD Translational Seminar & Journal Club1
GC 725 Enrich Clinical Skills1
GC 730 Planning & Writing a Research Grant1
NS 690 Neuropharmacology – 2nd half of Spring semester (Optional/not required: discuss with program directors)2
NS 700 Cellular Neurophysiology - 1st half of Spring semester4
NS 715 Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience – 1st half of Spring semester 2
NS745 Advanced Topics in Neurodegenerative Diseases 2nd half of Spring semester (Optional/not required: discuss with program directors)2
NS 626 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 720 Neurosciences Seminar1
NS 920 Research Variable
Summer Semester
Course TitleCredits
NS 636 Neuroscience Journal Club1
NS 730 Neurosciences Seminar1
NS 930 ResearchVariable

Program Structure

Year One
  • Take introductory biomedical and neuroscience courses
  • Explore labs through Profiles in Neuroscience Research course, Journal Club and research rotations
Year Two
  • Finish coursework
  • Join a thesis lab (by summer after first year) and begin to develop a project
  • Take comprehensive examination (written and oral) during the summer after second year
Years 3+
  • Continue thesis research while working with mentor and thesis committee
Final Year
  • Wrap up thesis project
  • Write and defend thesis
  • Graduate
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