Our Department

Home to some of the world’s experts in neuroscience, the Department of Neuroscience faculty lead influential research programs in addiction, psychiatric disorders, , brain aging, neurodegenerative diseases, neural control of breathing, brain and spinal cord injury, and brain cancer. Our faculty work at every level of analysis spanning from the single molecule to brain circuits to behavior. Through fundamental and translational research, our faculty seek to promote brain health and improve outcomes in those suffering from neurological disease and injury.

A Spirit of Collaboration

Our department and the broader UF neuroscience community is highly collaborative and is a fertile training ground for students at all academic levels who are passionate about the study of the nervous system. Students training in our graduate programs can choose mentors from among our primary faculty or from a host of basic science and clinical faculty across the UF academic health center.

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Directories

Meet the People Behind the Discoveries

The University of Florida Department of Neuroscience provides a dynamic and inclusive environment in which to conduct cutting-edge research on some of the biggest challenges in the neuroscience field today.

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McKnight Brain Institute

Learn about the UF’s McKnight Brain Institute and our outstanding campus-wide neuroscience community.

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Office of Research Affairs

Find out about college initiatives and support for research programs

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