Introduction

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Welcome to the Graduate Program in Neuroscience

The Program in Neuroscience is an interdepartmental PhD degree program with collaborating faculty from departments across the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The objectives of the Program in Neuroscience are to educate and train individuals to become independent research investigators, teachers, and mentors with a broad understanding of the neurosciences and focused training within a subset of the areas of study that comprise neuroscience.

The purpose of this handbook is to clearly outline the requirements that must be completed during the course of PhD studies. In addition, this handbook outlines the expectations and responsibilities of students, mentors, and committee members, and describes the curriculum and the program governance structure.

This handbook was a result of the collective effort of the Executive Committee of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, and we thank the past and present members of that committee who were involved.

As always, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Eric Vallender, Ph.D.	J. Paula Warrington, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior	Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience	Associate Director, Graduate Program in Neuroscience