The 35 faculty members in the department use a wide range of approaches to study fundamental aspects of neural circuit development, organization, and function. They share a common goal of relating the biology of such circuits to the control of behavior. A broad array of animal models, as well as human subjects, are examined using a wide range of approaches, including electrophysiology, biophysics, molecular and cell biology, systems neuroscience, imaging, behavior and theory. Interdisciplinary research is facilitated by widespread collaboration between different labs. Several research projects in the department are focused on animal models of nervous system disease.

The department’s faculty has a distinguished record in neuroscience teaching and training. They are actively engaged in the training of undergraduates, medical and dental students, Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. candidates, postdoctoral fellows and medical postgraduates.

The outstanding research and training activities of the department are enhanced by the fact that it is embedded in a medical center with exceptional strength in many areas related to basic neuroscience, including Psychiatry and Neurology. In addition, the department has strong ties to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the university’s Morningside Campus. The scientific, cultural and entertainment resources of New York City greatly enrich the lives of the members of the Department of Neuroscience.