Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at the University of Maryland

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The Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at the University of Maryland offers research and training opportunities in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience and computational neuroscience with internationally-renowned faculty who interact among three campuses: in Baltimore City, at Baltimore County and at College Park. Each campus offers graduate training leading to a Ph.D. degree.

06/17/09 Congrats to Philip Wang for passing his dissertation defense!
Philip Wang has successfully defended his dissertation. The title of his dissertation is "Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Development." Philip is advised by Dr. Elizabeth Quinlan and Dr. Robert Wenthold.

05/14/09 NACS Student Xiaohong Deng in the News
NACS student Xiaohong Deng was recently featured in National Geographic News and Science Daily for her research on the ears of deep sea fish. She will present her findings at the 157th Acoustical Society of America Meeting on in Portland Oregon taking place on May 18-22. read more >

05/14/09 Congrats to Xiaohong Deng for passing her dissertation defense!
Xiaohong Deng has successfully defended her dissertation. The title of her dissertation is "Comparative Studies on the Structure of the Ears of Deep-Sea Fishes." Xiaohong is advised by Dr. Arthur Popper.

04/13/09 Congrats to Kaiwen He for passing her dissertation defense!
Kaiwen He has successfully defended her dissertation. The title of her dissertation is "Ampa Receptor and Synaptic Plasticity." Kaiwen is advised by Dr. Hey-Kyoung Lee.

03/11/09 Amanda Woodward and Jose Contreras-Vidal awarded ONR grant
Professor Amanda Woodward, Psychology, and Associate Professor Jose (Pepe) L. Contreras-Vidal, Kinesiology, were awarded a $300,347 two-year grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to investigate the plasticity and development of the mirror neuron system in infants and adults.

12/24/08 NACS Faculty Named AAAS Fellows for 2009
NACS faculty Dr. Avis Cohen and Dr. Nathan Fox are among the 486 new fellows recently named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). read more >