Welcome to the Department of Neuroscience. Our mission is to provide a home for outstanding research and teaching in neuroscience at Ohio State University. Faculty in our Department are engaged in basic and translational research, as well as graduate, medical and undergraduate education. Together with the clinical Departments of
Neurological Surgery and
Neurology, we are a key component of the Neuroscience Signature Program, one of six signature programs that define the research and clinical priorities of the
Ohio State University Medical Center. We invite you to explore our web site and learn more about our research and teaching activities.
Featured Faculty Articles
Dr. Christine Beattie's recent article "From ALS to zebrafish...Campus research center tackles fishy gene pool"
Click here to see read the article
Dr. Randy Nelson's recent paper in
PNAS on "Photoperiod reverses the effects of estrogens on male aggression via genomic and nongenomic pathways"
Dr. Karl Obrietan's recent paper in
Neuron on "MicroRNA modulation of circadian-clock period and entrainment"
 | From Axons to Zebrafish:
Spinal Cord Research at Ohio State Leads the World Read the entire article (pdf)... |
 | Congratulations to Dr Andy Fischer, Associate Professor,for receiving 3rd place in the Olympus Bioscapes International Microscopy Imaging Competition. Dr Fischer's image was chosen from over 1,000 entries received from 44 countries. Dr Fischer will receive his choice of Olympus Products valued at $1500. For full award information click here. |
