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Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Ion channel regulation and function, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Maximilian Riesenhuber
Face Recognition and Perception, Visual perception and processing mechanisms, Neural dynamics and brain function, Visual Attention and Saliency Detection, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Sufang Li
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, Mental Health Research Topics, Neural dynamics and brain function, Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Jagmeet S. Kanwal
Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Marine animal studies overview, Neural dynamics and brain function, Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications
John G. Partridge
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neural dynamics and brain function, Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Classical Philosophy and Thought
Alexander M. Herman
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Neural dynamics and brain function, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
Erdmut Pfeifer
Neural dynamics and brain function, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Reading and Literacy Development, EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
James D. O’Leary
Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research, Neural dynamics and brain function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Iain DeWitt
Neuroscience and Music Perception, Schizophrenia research and treatment, Neural dynamics and brain function, Reading and Literacy Development, Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Michael Gabriel
Memory and Neural Mechanisms, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, Neural dynamics and brain function
Robert H. Edwards
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Cellular transport and secretion, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
G. William Rebeck
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Nuclear Receptors and Signaling, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Timothy E. Kennedy
Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Nerve injury and regeneration
Juan M. Saavedra
Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Renin-Angiotensin System Studies, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Karen Gale
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Epilepsy research and treatment, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Neurological disorders and treatments, Ion channel regulation and function
Barry B. Wolfe
Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study, Ion channel regulation and function, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Giuseppe Esposito
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, S100 Proteins and Annexins, Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
José J. Rodrı́guez
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Zejun Wang
Ion channel regulation and function, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
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Application fee amount not specified, only stated as 'nonrefundable but limited application fee waivers may be available.' Stipend covered by merit-based fellowship awards but annual amount not disclosed. International students receive full funding only in exceptional cases (less than 1 in 30); priority given to domestic applicants and those with external fellowships. No mention of GRE requirement or lab rotation model on this page. | Stipend rising from $27,000 to $30,000. GRE not accepted. International students funded only in exceptional cases (less than 1 in 30). | Fee waiver: Limited fee waivers available
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