Frida Teran (Richerson lab) recently received an F31 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Frida's project title is: "A novel dietary therapy for epilepsy: potential mechanisms of action... 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.
Frida Teran (Richerson lab) recently received an F31 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Frida's project title is: "A novel dietary therapy for epilepsy: potential mechanisms of action... Read more
Eric Emmons successfully defended his thesis recently! Title: "The role of frontostriatal circuits in basic cognitive... Read more
2017 graduate Arianna Rigon has recently been awarded the Rex Montgomery Dissertation Prize. This prize is awarded to doctoral students whose research focuses on disease prevention or... Read more
The University of Iowa Graduate College recognizes Joshua Weiner for his extraordinary contribution to graduate education through mentoring graduate students.
Weiner, professor of biology in... Read more
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:
