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

- Oubraim S, Fauzan M, Studholme K, Gordon C, Glaser ST, Shen RY, Ojima I, Kaczocha M, Haj-Dahmane S. (2025) Astrocytic FABP5 mediates retrograde endocannabinoid transport at central synapses. iScience (May), 28(5): 112342. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2025.112342
- Oubraim S, Hausknecht K, Micov V, Shen RY, Haj-Dahmane S. (2025) Chemogenetic inhibition of prefrontal cortex inputs to dorsal raphe reduces anxiety behaviors in male rat model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Scientific reports (Apr), 15(1): 14397. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-99181-8

Upcoming Events

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

Neuroscience Seminar Series: Jianguo Gu, MB, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2213AB Jacobs School