Neuroscience
At a Glance
Name:
Angelo Lepore, PhD
Position:
Co-Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Neuroscience
900 Walnut Street, Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email:
Angelo.Lepore@jefferson.edu
Leadership
Name:
Kyunghee Koh, PhD
Position:
Co-Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Department of Neuroscience
Email:
Kyunghee.Koh@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
Program Information
Name:
Danielle Park
Position:
Program Coordinator, Jefferson College of Life Sciences
Organization:
Jefferson
1020 Locust Street
M-46 JAH
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email:
Danielle.Park@jefferson.edu
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Curriculum
Typical Coursework for PhD Students (PDF)
A description of the typical courses and credit amounts taken by GPN PhD students.
Typical Coursework for MD/PhD Students (PDF)
A description of the typical courses and credit amounts taken by GPN MD/PhD students.
Program Structure
Year One
- Take introductory biomedical and neuroscience courses
- Explore labs through Profiles in Neuroscience Research course, Journal Club and research rotations
Year Two
- Finish coursework
- Join a thesis lab (by summer after first year) and begin to develop a project
- Take comprehensive examination (written and oral) during the summer after second year
Years 3+
- Continue thesis research while working with mentor and thesis committee
Final Year
- Wrap up thesis project
- Write and defend thesis
- Graduate