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Neurobiology
is the study of
the nervous
system. How do
the brain and
nerve cells
control the body
- from
breathing,
seeing, moving,
and thinking to
complex
movements and
thought? A
greater
understanding of
how the nervous
system controls
these functions
is necessary
before
treatments can
be designed to
cure or control
the devastating
neurological
illnesses that
rob people of
thought,
conscience,
sight,
movements, and
life itself.
The human brain
controls more
than basic
movement,
sensory
experiences and
thought. At its
essence, it is
the core of each
individual’s
experience as a
human being.
What makes us
human is not
merely how our
bodies operate,
but how we
think, remember,
and form
opinions.
The more we
understand the
fundamentals of
Neurobiology,
the better
equipped we
become to apply
the research to
illnesses, such
as loss of
breathing (SIDS,
sleep apnea),
vision, movement
(spinal cord
injury,
Parkinson’s
disease), and
memory
(Alzheimer’s
disease).
The Department
of Neurobiology
at the David
Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA
is a premier
research
department and a
leading force in
neuroscience
discovery and
education at
UCLA and
worldwide.
Breakthroughs in
Neurobiology are
the direct
result of the
work of
researchers who
never stop
asking “HOW?”
and “WHY?” With
diverse
backgrounds in
such fields as
psychology,
engineering, and
molecular
biology, faculty
members in the
Department
utilize the most
sophisticated
technologies
available to
work in concert
with colleagues
throughout UCLA
and the world.
Their research
enhances the
understanding of
the brain and
has the
potential to
touch lives
directly through
medical
breakthroughs.
UCLA
Neurobiology
students benefit
from
state-of-the-art
laboratory
training and are
exposed to the
breadth of
concepts and
approaches that
characterize
modern
neuroscience.
The vigorous
training the
Department
provides allows
students to
enter careers in
the increasingly
multidisciplinary
science of the
21st century.
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