Katrina Okerstrom- Jezewski (Anderson & Tranel Labs) successfully defended her thesis, titled "The impact of specific cognitive impairments on the capacity to consent to research".... Read more
Ependymal motile cilia in the cerebral ventricles, taken on a scanning electron microscope. Image by Neuroscience student Calvin Carter.
40x close up on the branching and boutons of the PDF positive neurons in both the optic lobes –image by Neuroscience student Arianna Lark.
Katrina Okerstrom- Jezewski (Anderson & Tranel Labs) successfully defended her thesis, titled "The impact of specific cognitive impairments on the capacity to consent to research".... Read more
Congratulations to Banu (Stevens lab) and Benton (Buchanan lab) for being selected as award recipients for the NIH Outstanding Scholars Neuroscience Award Program.
Congratulations to the winners of the Iowa Brain Bee! This is an event held throughout the nation and with the help of the Neuroscience PhD Students and the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, the Iowa... Read more
The Neuroscience Graduate Program congratulates Lindsay Agostinelli (Bassuk Lab, Pediatrics) on her successful thesis defense on December 4th, 2019!
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 curriculum is designed to provide a multidisciplinary foundation in the conceptual and methodological approaches to study of the nervous system, emphasizing original, independent student research.
The Neuroscience Program at the University of Iowa offers broad research opportunities with particular strength in areas including:
