New York

The State University of New York at Buffalo
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group in Neuroscience

Contact:

Dr. M. Stachowiak
Department of Neurology
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
SUNY
128 Biomedical Engineering Bldg.
Buffalo NY 14222

Telephone: (716) 829-3540
FAX: (716) 829-3007

E-Mail: mks4@buffalo.edu
WWW: http://www.wings.buffalo.edu/smbs

Other Degrees Offered in the Program: M.S., M.D.-Ph.D.

Program Established: 1974

Number of Faculty: 50
Number of Students: 77

U.S. Citizens: 57%

Female: 40%

U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 4%

Black: 2%

Hispanic: 2%

Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years: 49
Average Number of Years Taken by These Graduates to Complete the Program: 5.1

Program Description: The main goal of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Group in Neuroscience is to foster interactions among the faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff engaged in neuroscience research at the State University of New York at Buffalo. The lively and diverse field of neuroscience is represented in more than a dozen departments here, and much of our research and teaching crosses departmental lines. The atmosphere is characterized by friendly interactions among laboratories, making it easy and pleasant to learn new techniques and benefit from different points of view. Graduate students who wish to concentrate in neurobiology do so through individual departments, and each student must satisfy the requirements of his or her departmental program.

Students have the opportunity to take courses offered by faculty with diverse backgrounds and to engage in research in collaboration with faculty in many departments. Two seminar series, the Horizons in Neurobiology program and the Distinguished Speakers program, offer student exposure to leading investigators from other institutions. When possible, students meet with speakers for lunch.

The annual Neuroscience Research Day provides the opportunity for students to present their research in poster format and to learn about other aspects of research being performed throughout the Niagara Frontier region of Western New York.

Admission Requirements:
• GRE scores
• TOEFL
• College degree: B.S. or B.A. or equivalent
• Two letters of reference
• Statement of research and career interests

How and Where to Apply: Application information and materials may be obtained from the address provided above.

Annual Tuition and Fees: Resident, $4,346; non-resident, $7,662.

Approximate Cost of Living: $8,400.

Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: Apartments are readily available; cost, $300/month.

Day-Care Facilities Available and Costs Per Month: On-campus subsidized day-care is available with a sliding scale according to income and age of child. Infant care for five days/week for students with income under $9,000 starts at $67/week.

Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Stipends are a minimum of $9,929/year and range up to $15,000, depending upon department.

Last revised December 7, 1999
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