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LEARN ABOUT NUIN
Northwestern University (NU) offers world-class advanced training in neuroscience via its Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) PhD program. Read More ›
FEATURED FACULTY
Andrew Miri
Studies the neural mechanisms underlying the execution of movements by combining in vivo physiological approaches (large-scale electrical recording, calcium imaging, EMG) with contemporary approaches for genetic access to neuronal subpopulations and computational analysis of neural activity dynamics. Read more ›
FACULTY AND RESEARCH
NUIN is a research-oriented PhD program, highly interdisciplinary, collaborative, and with numerous and diverse foci of research excellence. Emphasis is based on clinically relevant as well as basic research.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
NUIN accepts applicants from diverse backgrounds and majors, including psychology, engineering, physics, computer science, and chemistry, as well as biology and neuroscience. If you are a prospective student, read all about our
