The Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology engages in cutting edge basic and translational research and is responsible for teaching Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Histology and Gross and Developmental Anatomy to M1 and M2 students at the medical school, graduate courses in the Joint PhD Graduate Program in Neuroscience, as well as coursework in the Physician Assistant’s and Masters Programs in the School of Graduate Studies. It is the home of the NIH-funded Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program and the Rutgers-Central New Jersey Regional Brain Bee competition for high school students.
Scientists in the department are involved in the molecular, cellular and circuit bases of neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, and the role of neurons and glia in the healthy and diseased brain. Interest exists in both basic and translational research. Approaches include state of the art imaging and electrophysiology, ‘omics, behavioral analyses, and computational modeling. We pride ourselves in our ability to excite young scientists and clinicians to research the underpinnings of brain functions and disease.
Cheryl F. Dreyfus, PhD
Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Anatomical Association Body Donor Program
The Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology administers the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Anatomical Association Body Donor Program. The Association plays an integral role in education and medical research. The association is a whole body donor program in which individuals can donate their body for medical science after death.
