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Washington UNiversity Program in Neuroscience
 

Welcome to the Neuroscience Program at Washington University! Our Program offers outstanding neuroscience education for Ph.D. students and exciting research opportunities for Postdoctoral scientists.   The Program includes a broad spectrum of research laboratories that study how the brain works, how it develops and how it malfunctions in disease. We take pride in our friendly and vibrant work environment. Please explore our site to learn about the Program, the admissions process, the Neuroscience community, and city of St. Louis.

Announcements:
:: saraSara Aton wins SFN Lindsley Prize
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Sara J. Aton, a recent graduate of the Washington University Neuroscience Program (Ph.D. 2006), has been selected to receive the 2007 Donald B. Lindsley Prize in Behavioral Neuroscience.
:: saraRich Daniels wins CSHL Elkins Prize
We are very pleased to announce that Mr. Richard Daniels, a Ph.D. student in the Washington University Neuroscience Program, received the 2007 Thomas Elkins Prize for the best Doctoral dissertation in the field of Drosophila neurobiology.


What's New:
:: Two graduate students and a postdoctoral fellow awarded prizes
:: Steroids in female mouse urine light up nose nerves of male mice
:: John Heuser named fellow of AAAS

Happening This Summer:

Thursday, August 14 , 2:00 pm, Rm 928 McDonnell Sci Bldg, Thesis Defense, Mr. Richard Daniels (laboratory of Dr. Aaron DiAntonio), "Analysis of the Drosophila Vesicular Glutmate Transporter"

Tuesday, August 19 , 10:00 am, Rm 928 McDonnell Sci Bldg, Thesis Defense, Ms. Sally McIver (laboratory of Dr. Mark Goldberg), "Visualizing Oligodendrocyte Degeneration and Regeneration using Lentivirus-Medicated GFP Expression"



Upcoming Events:

The Annual Neuroscience Retreat

October 3, 2008






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