Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
College of Arts and Sciences
Stony Brook University, State University of New York
Stony Brook, New York
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Stony Brook University, State University of New York - Department of Neurobiology and Behavior - Overview
Neuroscience at Stony Brook
The Program in Neuroscience at Stony Brook University offers a University and multi-institutional-based doctoral training program for students interested in careers in the neurosciences. Students can enter the Program in Neuroscience from their undergraduate training or through the MD/PhD program at Stony Brook University.
The graduate program provides broad education in neuroscience, experience in teaching, and the opportunity to pursue original doctoral research in over forty laboratories. The program faculty includes neuroscientists at Stony Brook University, recently ranked number two in the Graham/Diamond study of public research universities; at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private research institute; and at Brookhaven National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research facility of the US Department of Energy.
Research Facilities
Neuroscience program faculty members on the Stony Brook University campus are located in a complex formed by the Life Sciences Building, the adjacent Centers for Molecular Medicine, and the Health Sciences Center. Because the program crosses departmental and institutional boundaries, program members interact regularly with neuroscience faculty members and students from numerous other departments at the University. Additional ties with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory further enrich the research and academic environments in neuroscience.
Molecular neuroscience facilities provide for analysis of protein and DNA biochemistry, including microsequencing, peptide mapping, synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides, cellular transfection, and production of transgenic animals. Wide-ranging facilities for cellular and integrative electrophysiology exist for studies on dissociated neurons, brain slice preparations, neurons in situ, and genetically engineered cells in culture. Imaging facilities permit anatomical reconstruction using light and electron microscopy, fluorescence measurements on both conventional, confocal and multi-photon microscopes, and brain mapping with MRI and PET.
Student Outcomes
New graduates typically accept postdoctoral research appointments in neuroscience at academic institutions. Program graduates pursue neuroscience-related professions in universities, medical schools, and government and industrial research institutions.
A State University in the Shadow of New York City
Located on 1,000 acres on the north shore of Long Island, Stony Brook University is just 60 miles east of New York City. Students have access to the rich cultural activities, museums, libraries, and entertainment in New York City via the university's on-campus rail station.
Stony Brook students enjoy various recreational activities throughout the year, particularly outdoor activities at the nearby West Meadow Beach and the campus hiking and biking trails. Stony Brook University features a wide variety of student services and facilities, including a medical center, residence halls, fitness centers, and 8 campus libraries.