The University of Iowa has a long tradition as a leading center for study of the nervous system and behavior, and for the training of graduate students in this area.

The interdisciplinary program in neuroscience promotes interaction among faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students, and fosters a congenial and collaborative environment for investigating the structure and function of the nervous system and its role in determining behavior.

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Thesis defense:

    “The Neuroanatomical Basis of Empathy: Is Empathy Impaired Following Damage to the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex”
    Chair(s): 
    Dan Tranel
    Chair(s): 
    Sergio Paradiso
    Neurology Institute Conference Room C-724 GH
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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  • Thesis defense:

    “Control of synaptogenesis and dendritic arborization by the gamma-protocadherin family of adhesion molecules”
    Chair(s): 
    Joshua Weiner
    106 Biology Building East (BBE)
    Monday, November 23, 2009 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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  • Thesis defense:

    “An investigation of pigmentation and motility defects in zebrafish transient receptor potential melasatin 7 mutant embryos”
    Chair(s): 
    Robert Cornell
    1117 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
    Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  • No Seminar

    Seminar will not be held today
    Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Seminar will not be held today
  • Thesis defense:

    “Ion Channels Contribute to Gravity Sensing and Spatial Orientation in Drosophila
    Chair(s): 
    Michael Welsh
    2117 MERF
    Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Reception in MERF Atrium from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Food and drinks are not allowed in 2117 MERF.
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  • TBD

    Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Location: 
    2189 MERF
  • TBD

    Seminar series: 
    Neuroscience Seminar
    Long-Sheng Song, M.D.
    Internal Medicine
    Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    2189 MERF
  • No Seminar

    Seminar will not be held today
    Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    No Seminar today

“In my opinion the University of Iowa provides the most comprehensive neuroscience training in the country, with facilities and curriculum that provide a background in all aspects of neuroscience research and methods.”