Undergraduate Program
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Students in the Neuroscience degree program learn directly from experts in the field about advances in genetic, cellular, molecular, cognitive and systems Neuroscience. By studying model organisms in the laboratory, students learn hands-on how the brain develops, how it is wired and how it functions. Through interactive lectures students explore how human behavior, addiction and many neurological illnesses can be explained at a cellular, genetic, & molecular level. Novel electives challenge students to apply Neuroscience to the understanding of memory, decision-making, artistic expression or how to develop better semiconductors or the control of robotic devices.
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Student Clubs & Organizations
- Neuroscience Club
- Synapse
- Nu Rho Psi
- Alpha Epsilon Delta
- Scientistas
- Brain Bee
- Preview Day
- Pre-Medical School Scholars Program
- Pre-Graduate School Scholars Program
- Ethics and Policy Scholars Program
Possible Careers in Neuroscience
- Check Possible Careers in a degree in Neuroscience.
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Neuroscience News
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Collaboration advances practical neuroscience to make soldiers safer , articleThe collaboration between neuroscience students and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets addresses impacts of military stressors on cognitive function and training.
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Class of 2025: Michael 'Mikey' Harrigan finds purpose through innovation , articleHarrigan came to Virginia Tech inspired to pursue a career that would help people struggling with medical issues, such as his grandfather's battle with dementia. Combining neuroscience with computer science has given him powerful tools to pursue that goal.
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Virginia Tech study finds unique brain changes linked to witnessing trauma , articleResearchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma — a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.
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