Contact:
Edward J. Neafsey, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Program
Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 South First Ave.
Bldg 102, RM 5665
Maywood, IL 60153
Telephone: (708) 216-4841
FAX: (708)216-6823
E-Mail: eneafse@lumc.edu
WWW: http://www.luc.edu/BIOMED
Other Degrees Offered in the Program: M.S.
Program Established: 1985
Number of Faculty: 28
Number of
Students: 22
U.S. Citizens: 66%
Female:
61%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years: 16
Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses: 12
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 6
Program Description:
Study of the brain continues to be one of the most fascinating endeavors in science. A constantly changing mass of countless cells and connections, the neurons of the brain send and receive the electrochemical messages that underlie what we see, hear, feel, understand, remember, and do. Damage to the brain, whether from injury or disease, is the cause of paralysis, tremor, seizures, and dementia.
The Neuroscience Graduate Program at Loyola Trains students to become the neuroscientists who will carry on this exciting research. Since our program is interdepartmental and interdisciplinary, our students have an exceptionally broad choice of advisors and research topics on which to work. Our students begin working towards their doctorate in neuroscience by first obtaining a broad base of knowledge in the whole field of neuroscience--brain anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. After selecting a research advisor at the end of the first yea, students usually take several electives in the advisor's home department to develop specialization and strength in one particular area. Each student is exposed to various situations where he or she learns how to express their ideas effectively, whether at a graduate seminar or as a teaching assistant in the medical neuroscience course. Throughout their training, students have the opportunity to interact and work close!
ly with faculty and to receive individualized attention that continues until degree completion.
Loyola' Neuroscience Graduate Program provides a rich, stimulating, and supportive research atmosphere that enables students to appreciate the whole spectrum of neuroscience research, from the molecular to the behavioral. Loyola is a great place to start your career as a neuroscientist.
Admission Requirements:
How and Where to Apply: http://www.luc.edu/gpem/request
Annual Tuition and Fees: Tuition scholarship for Ph.D. students; approx. $16,000 for Masters students
Approximate Cost of Living: $20,000
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: No school-sponsored housing at the Medical Center campus. One bedroom apartment $600-$700/month; two bedroom apartment $1000/month
Day-Care Facilities Available and Costs Per Month: No school-sponsored daycare on campus; daycare center at adjacent Hines VA hospital, cost $800/month
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: $22,000/year stipend plus a tuition scholarship for Ph.D. students; no stipend for Masters students, total tuition of about $16,000 for the two year Masters program
How to Apply for Financial Assistance: Fill out a financial aid/stipend application along with program application
Last revised September 2006
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