Neuroscience Program - Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo

Group of four PhD students.

Group of four PhD students.

Neuroscience PhD students Rajvi Patel, Farah Gadelkarim, Ashley Tranquille, and Xiaofang Li.

Through interdisciplinary coursework and a variety of laboratory experiences, you will learn from faculty-scientists with expertise in neuroscience-related fields across more than 20 departments and divisions at UB.

PhD Program
8/2/24
Interdisciplinary degree program, part of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences PhD.

Master’s Program
2/3/25
The neuroscience master’s (MS) degree is typically completed in four semesters, culminating in a research-based thesis project. Upon entering the master’s program, we will help you select a mentor whose research excites you, and courses that complement your research interests.

Undergraduate Programs
1/7/22
Our undergraduate programs deliver a comprehensive background of modern medical neuroscience, through an inclusive curriculum focusing on how the central nervous system is organized, the pathophysiology of disease, and treatment of disease states.

Recent Publications

- Scullen TA, Lian MX, Jaikumar V, Gay JL, Lai PMR, McPheeters MJ, Housley SB, Raygor KP, Bouslama M, Khan HS, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM, Moreland DB, Levy EI. (2025) First Reported Series of Cerebral Angiography Performed at an Outpatient Center: Safety and Satisfaction Results. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3): 539-544.
- Baig AA, Hess RM, Sprau AC, Kemeny H, Hashmi E, Nazari P, Lim J, Turner RC, Brandmeir N, Rezai Jahromi B, Niemelä M, Jahromi BS, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. (2025) An International, Multicenter Feasibility Study on Active and Continuous Irrigation With Cerebrospinal Fluid Exchange for Improving Outcomes in Cerebral Ventriculitis. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3): 514-520.

Upcoming Events

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Targeting Microglial Metabolism to Restore Sleep in Alzheimer’s Disease; Shannon Macauley, PhD, University of Kentucky
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1225B Jacobs School

Neuroscience Seminar Series: The Importance of Social Behavior in Addiction Neuroscience; Marco Venniro, PhD, University of Maryland
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2213AB Jacobs School

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Impact of Stress and Addictive Substances on Reward Circuit Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms; Mary Kay Lobo, PhD, University of Maryland
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2213AB Jacobs School