The State University of New York
Upstate Medical University
Program in Neuroscience
Michael Miller, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Program in Neuroscience
SUNY-Upstate Medical University
Department of Neuroscience and Physiology
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Telephone: (315) 464-4413
FAX: (315) 464-7725
E-Mail: millermw@upstate.edu
Other Degrees Offered in the Program: M.S., M.D.- Ph.D.
Program Established: 1988
Number of Faculty: 25
Number of Students: 19
U.S. Citizens: 64%
Female: 32%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 4%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
6
Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Thesis Projects in their Labs in the
Last Five Years: 14
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 5.5 years
Program Description: The purpose of the neuroscience program, which offers the Ph.D. degree, is to educate graduate students in the rapidly developing discipline of neuroscience for careers in academics, government, biotechnology, and fundamental biomedical science. Realizing that it is impossible to be an expert in all disciplines of neuroscience, a consortium of more than 30 neuroscientists from ten different departments has developed a curriculum that is balanced by initial breadth, with later specialization and course requirements depending on the student's interests and needs. Besides the necessary knowledge to give a basic understanding of current neuroscience, the program's courses and qualifying examination are also designed to develop the creative skills necessary to be a research scientist, including teaching, giving seminars, writing and evaluating scientific papers, and writing grant proposals. Tutorial research experiences in several different laboratories begin with the student's entry into the program, and strong development in the scientific community (journal clubs, a seminar series, and a yearly Neurofest) is emphasized throughout the student's education. Nationally recognized experts in each of six areas of neuroscience (cell and molecular, cognitive, computational, developmental, motor systems, and sensory systems) give electives in the student's major area of interest beginning in the third trimester of study. Particular research strengths of the faculty members lie in the areas of developmental neurobiology and CNS regeneration, primate motor control, olfactory research, pain perception, neuroimmunology, and learning and memory. In addition, a joint training program with the adjacent Syracuse University complements the strengths of both faculties in the areas of sensory research and computational neuroscience.
Admission Requirements:
How or Where to Apply:
Program in Neuroscience
College of Graduate Studies
State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Tel: (315) 464-7655
Fax: (315) 464-7679
E-mail: grangers@vax.cs.hscyr.edu
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: Students in the program are fully supported throughout their graduate education by tuition and fee waivers and a $15,300 yearly stipend. Support comes from graduate fellowships, departmental assistantships, research grant support, and an NIMH-funded Computational Neuroscience Training Grant shared with Syracuse University.
Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: Because of Syracuse's moderate size (approximately 250,000 in the metropolitan area). The cost of living is substantially lower than it is in large urban areas. Homes and apartments are available for rent a wide range of prices within a mile of the campus, and many students bicycle or walk to and from campus during much of the year. On-campus housing is also available in one modern ten-story apartment building for single and married students. In 1998-99, apartments rented for $3,625 to $8,310 per calendar year.
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month:
1) Waiting lists for our program, but there are plenty of programs available
within the county.
2) Cost is based on a student's pay and sliding fee scale.
Last revised February 2004
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