New York

SUNY at Buffalo
Behavioral Neuroscience Program

Contact:

Mark B. Kristal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
Program Director
B71 Park Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260

Telephone: (716) 645-3650, ext. 348
FAX: (716) 645-3801

E-mail: kristal@buffalo.edu
WWW: http://wings.buffalo.edu/soc-sci/psychology/doctoral/neurosciences.html

Program Established: 1986

Number of Faculty: 10
Number of Students: 18

US Citizens: 60%
Female: 60%
Minorities: 12%
African American: 12%
Hispanic or Latino Origin: 0%

Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years: 8
Number of Faculty Who Have Supervised Graduate Student Thesis Projects in the Last Five Years: 6

Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 5

Program Description: The goal of the Behavioral Neuroscience Program is to provide the student with knowledge of the biological factors that affect behavior. Through a close and personalized student-mentor relationship, we try to instill in the student an appreciation for programmatic problem-oriented, rather than technique-oriented, research. We seek to produce sophisticated, versatile teacher/scientists. The Behavioral Neuroscience Program provides training toward the PhD (and the MA) for approximately 20 students at a time. Seven faculty and five affiliated faculty represent a wide range of interests in Behavioral Neuroscience, making our program a particularly rich and diverse intellectual environment. Major research programs include investigations of the neuropharmacology of reproductive and social behaviors, auditory perception and learning, drug addiction, pain and analgesia, impulsivity, health psychology. Major techniques include microdialysis, high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection, microinjections, behavioral testing, immunocytochemistry, genetic manipulation, lesions, and electrophysiological recording. In addition, the interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, with 20 faculty members in departments ranging from Biochemistry and Anatomy to Physiology and Pharmacology, offers courses and research opportunities.

Admission Requirements:

Minimum of 3.0 GPA
1200 combined Analytical and Verbal GRE
Research experience

How or Where to Apply: http://wings.buffalo.edu/soc-sci/psychology/doctoral/neuroscience.html

Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: Resident:

Out of state: $10,500 + $1,500 = $12,000
In state: $6,900 + $1,500 = $8,400
(subject to change)

Approximate Cost of Living Per Year: $7,000

Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: on-campus dorms or local independent apartments, range = $4,000 (on campus); slightly higher for off campus.

Day Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month: available on campus; cost is dependent on income.

Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance:

Departmental: $8,400; $8,700; $9,020 for first 3 years - possibility exists for $4,000 enrichment per year by Dean's office. Tuition is covered.
University: $12,00 - $16,000 for 4 years. Tuition is covered. (extremely competitive)
Research grant stipends: variable, from $8,400 to $20,000, depending on seniority and faculty mentor. Tuition is covered.

How, if Necessary, to Apply: http://wings.buffalo.edu/soc-sci/psychology/doctoral/neuroscience.html

Last revised April 2006
http://www.andp.org/programs/graduate/unitedstates/newyork/sunybuf-behneur.htm

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