At UT-Houston, we believe a quality neuroscience training program that strengthens and develops the minds of future researchers is crucial to the continued success of neuroscience. Accordingly, we are involved in training graduate students through the Neuroscience Graduate Program.

Founded over 20 years ago and administered through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and headed by the Medical School's Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, the Program provides doctoral trainees with a broad exposure to neuroscience, ranging from basic mechanisms to the neurobiology of disease.  Dr. Jack Waymire currently heads the program with the assistance of Ms. Danita Gallegos.  A distinguished neuroscience faculty with outstanding track records in neuroscience teaching and research staff the program.

During the initial two-year period, graduate trainees are presented a broad range of core courses in biomedical sciences, as well as three courses in advanced neurobiology. In addition, all trainees rotate through three research laboratories during their first year in graduate school and based on this rotation, each trainee selects a research advisor from the participating faculty. Trainees also participate in a Journal and Book Club, the Neuroscience Research Center Poster Session held each Fall, and the Neurobiology and Anatomy Seminar Series. These activities, coupled with the overall rich environment for neuroscience training at the Texas Medical Center, provide trainees with an outstanding education in the neurosciences.

Stipend support for trainees is supported by a training grant from the National Eye Institute, two training grants from the National Institute for Neurological Disease and Stroke, faculty research grants and individual fellowships.  Currently, eight neuroscience trainees hold NIH individual National Research Service Award fellowships.