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University of Central Florida

Neuroscience PhD

PhD

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences · Orlando, Florida

An interdisciplinary neuroscience doctoral track within UCF's College of Medicine, emphasizing neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, neural repair, and molecular neuroscience.

Official program page

Concentrations

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Systems Neuroscience

NIH-funded faculty

Investigators identified from NIH RePORTER award records at this program. Faculty without NIH funding are not listed — check the official page for the full roster.

  • James J Hickman

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Alzheimer's and Dementia

    2 active NIH grants · $1.5M

  • Amber L Southwell

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Alzheimer's and Dementia · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

    3 active NIH grants · $818K

  • James M Nichols

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Pain and Nociception

    1 active NIH grant · $747K

  • Xiufang Guo

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Alzheimer's and Dementia

    1 active NIH grant · $744K

  • Zixi Jack Cheng

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Pain and Nociception

    1 active NIH grant · $726K

  • Qiushi Fu

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Neuroimaging · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

    2 active NIH grants · $665K

  • Ella R Bossy-Wetzel

    Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)

    Alzheimer's and Dementia

    1 active NIH grant · $400K

Before you apply

  • Confirm on the official page that faculty you name are accepting students this cycle.
  • Check whether the program admits to a specific advisor or to the department as a whole.
  • Verify deadlines, funding guarantees, and GRE requirements directly with the department.
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