Contact:
Thomas. N. Seyfried, PhD / Michael Numan, PhD
Dept. of Biology/Dept. of Psychology
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Telephone: (617) 552-3563/(617)
552-4106
FAX: (617) 552-2011
E-Mail: seyfriedt@bc.edu/numan@bc.edu
Other Degrees Offered in the Program:
Biology, Psychology
Program Established: 1987
Number of Faculty:
12
Number of Students: 19
U.S. Citizens: 20-60%
Female: 40-100%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 0-8%
Native American: 20-24%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
17
Number of Faculty Who Have Supervised
Student Thesis Projects in the Last Five Years: >5
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 5
Program Description: Courses in neuroscience offered through the Biology and Psychology Departments include developmental neurobiology, neurogenetics, neurochemistry, cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology of learning/motivation, neuropsychopharmacology, and hormones, brain, and behavior. The scope of neuroscience course offerings is greatly expanded through a consortium with Boston University, Tufts University, and Brandeis University. Research activities are performed in modern science centers with well-equipped laboratories for graduate and postdoctoral training. Faculty members participating in the program and their research interests include:
Dr. T. Seyfried (Co-director; Biology) – gene-environment interactions in epilepsy and brain cancer: the importance of diet; lipid storage diseases.
Dr. M. Numan (Co-director; Psychology) – neurobiology of motivation, emotion, and social behavior: maternal behavior.
Dr. G. Balkema (Biology) – retinal physiology and synaptic organization of the retina.
Dr. H. Brownell (Psychology) – brain damage in humans and the aphasias and related topics.
Dr. R. Easton (Psychology) - Perceptual and cognitive processes; spatial representation and imagery; relations among the perceptual systems; visual dominance; sensory substitution in the handicapped.
Dr. L. Feldman-Barrett (Psychology) – neuroimaging and human emotion.
Dr. S. Heinrichs (Psychology) – psychopharmacology, animal models of affect regulation, drug addiction, and eating disorders.
Dr. J. Horvitz (Psychology) – neurobiology of learning and motivation with an emphasis on brain dopamine systems.
Dr. D. Kirschner (Biology) – neurochemistry of brain pathology in relation to myelin and amyloid proteins.
Dr. M. Muskavitch (Biology) – developmental neuroscience.
Dr. J. Sholl (Psychology) - The organization and use of spatial memory in the service of human navigation, with special attention paid to the applicability of animal models of navigation to humans.
Dr. S. Wicks (Biology) – neurobiology of chemosensory (taste) systems in roundworm: developmental and molecular neurobiology.
Support facilities include machine and electronic shops and audio/visual services. Boston College has a modern library with on-line services to most other major university libraries in the Boston area
Admission Requirements: B.S./B.A. with strong background in biology, chemistry and mathematics
How and Where to Apply: Request an application from the Biology or Psychology Departments.
Annual Tuition and Fees: $8,520 (tuition remission covers 100% of this cost).
Approximate Cost of Living: $12,000/year
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: Please inquire.
Day-Care Facilities Available and Costs Per Month: Yes, $600.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Competitive with offers made on an individual basis.
How to Apply for Financial Assistance: State interest on application.
Last revised July 2007
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