Neuroscience
The Neuroscience Program at Weill Cornell Graduate School covers diverse topics ranging from biochemical and molecular mechanisms of brain function to neural network and behavioral processes. The Program includes over 65 faculty conducting fundamental and translational research to understand the brain in health and disease and to develop interventions for neuropsychiatric and neurological conditions. Many of our faculty are members of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, which ranks 10th in the nation for NIH funding in neuroscience* and provides rigorous training opportunities.
Our setting in a leading medical center situated in the Corridor of Science in the Upper East Side of Manhattan gives graduate students access to a wide range of disciplinary approaches and state-of-the-art technologies with which to explore their research interests. Our students develop a personalized curriculum through close interactions with our program faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine and affiliated institutions, including Sloan-Kettering Institute and Burke Neurological Institute. We foster a welcoming and inclusive community through regular seminars, mentoring in professional development, and myriad student and faculty activities. Graduate students typically complete their thesis within six years and our alumni have rewarding careers in academia, medicine, and industry.
In 2022, the Neuroscience program expanded by founding a new program at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute. This program extends the long-standing academic affiliation between Weill Cornell Graduate School and Houston Methodist to provide graduate training. This collaboration enhances the experience of students and faculty at both locations, promotes scientific interactions, and adds diversity to our student body.
Students and WCGS faculty at Houston Methodist engage in the WCGS curriculum via remote programming, with visits to New York City for program retreats and graduate school events, and with thesis research undertaken at Houston Methodist. For more information, please see the Houston Methodist program website.
*Source: Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research 2024 Rankings