For Undergraduate Students

For Grad Students

The exhilarating pace of discovery in the Life Sciences and the complex problems ahead demand new approaches that cut across traditional disciplines. The interactive and stimulating environment of Brandeis University fosters thinking "outside the box", where biophysical and genetic approaches merge with the tools of biochemistry and molecular biology to investigate the fundamental processes of life. The graduate programs are committed to interdisciplinary training, spanning five academic departments as well as four research centers. Brandeis University offers the rare combination of an internationally recognized research university in a small college setting that promotes close interactions with prestigious faculty. The suburban campus is just 20 minutes from the bustling academic and biotechnology centers of Boston and Cambridge.

Brandeis offers the following four Ph.D. granting programs in the biological sciences:

In addition, Brandeis offers the three M.S. programs listed here:

Brandeis undergraduates can choose from majors in the Life Sciences departments of:

Or majors in the interdepartmental programs in:

Detailed information regarding program requirements are available here: Additional Links:

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Tue 1/6/09 12:05 pmGerstenzang 122
Neurobiology Journal Club
Michela Fagiolini (Division of Neurobiology, Children's Hospital Boston)
Development and plasticity of mouse visual system

Thu 1/8/09 2 pmGerstenzang 123
Special Seminar
Robin Bell (Radiation Safety Officer, Brandeis University)
Annual Radiation Safety Talk
Attendance is generally required if you work in a lab that uses radioactive materials. Check with your PI.

Fri 1/9/09 1 pmVolen 201
Thesis Seminar
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Jessica Maryott (Sekuler Lab)
The Effects of Age, Expectation, and Expertise on Imitation

Wed 1/21/09 4 pmGerstenzang 121
Joint Biology/Biochemistry Seminar
Martin Weiner Lecture Series
Lisa Stowers (Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA)
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