Graduate Programs

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Neurobiology Option (BNRO)

The section of Neurobiology offers students who are interested in working with Neurobiology faculty a course of graduate study leading to a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences. Prospective students are encouraged to contact faculty members in the section directly, but should apply to either of two university wide interdisciplinary graduate programs at USC: the Neuroscience Graduate program or the Program in Biomedical and Biological Science (see below).

University-Wide Graduate Programs

Neuroscience Graduate Program. The Neuroscience graduate program provides broad training in all areas of Neuroscience, including Behavioral, Systems, & Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology, Development, Plasticity & Repair, Computational Neuroscience & Neural Engineering, Aging, Neurobiology of Disease, & Translational Research.

Program in Biomedical & Biological Sciences (PIBBS). PIBBS offers a broad training in the biomedical and biological sciences, tailored to the needs of the student, and serves as an entryway into 15 Ph.D. programs at USC, including BNRO. Students who are currently enrolled in PIBBS and are interested in BNRO should contact Dr. Chien-Ping Ko (cko@college.usc.edu).