Summary Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience 2017
The University of Utah's Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Neuroscience is an
interdepartmental graduate program designed to provide predoctoral students with a
broadbased training in neuroscience disciplines. Founded in 1986.
Only interdepartmental program at U of U that offers a Ph.D.
Established to offer students broader training in neuroscience
Wider choice of mentors than is available in a conventional department- or program/institute-based
program
Offers opportunities for Ph.D. students to train in clinical departments (students
currently in Neurology, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry)
Comprised of 76 participating faculty and 15 associate faculty from 19 Departments
across five colleges
In the renewal process of NIH T32 Jointly Sponsored Neuroscience Training grant (Richard
Dorsky, PI; Funding period July 2006-June 2016)
Currently have 49 students in the program
5 with individual predoctoral NRSA Fellowships
2 on Vision Training Grant
1 on Genetics Training Grant
1 in MD/PhD program
1 Graduate Fellowship Award
Students organize the Brain Awareness Week public/school outreach events each year
in the Salt Lake Valley with outreach to ~1000 students/year.
Program Statistics:
79% overall completion rate
Average time to degree is 6.0 years
For students who graduated between 2008-2014, 98% are in science-related positions:
Department Representation (Top chart is proportional distribution of current Neuroscience
Program students across departments. Bottom chart is proportion of faculty from departments
participating in teaching or committee work in Neuroscience Program.)
