Research Training
The NeuroNET Research Center, together with the broader UT Knoxville community, provides a rich training environment in the brain sciences for students and faculty alike. The technical and conceptional training of our students and faculty is a critical component of our mission and is essential for modern neuroscience research. NeuroNET extends the training students receive in their home department by hosting seminars, organizing workshops and retreats, and providing travel and research awards. We believe that transformative neuroscience research requires an inclusive training model that brings together people from different disciplines and with different backgrounds and experiences.
Training for Undergraduate Students
UTK provides a wealth of opportunities for undergraduate students with an interest in neuroscience. There are degree and course options in areas of Neuroscience, Psychology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biochemistry Cellular and Molecular Biology, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Biomedical Engineering. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in mentored research in many of the laboratories affiliated with the NeuroNET Research Center.
Training for Graduate Students
The professional and intellectual development of graduate students is fundamental for innovation and collaboration in the NeuroNET Research Center. NeuroNET provides courses and workshops in computational neuroscience to extend the training students receive in their home departments. In addition, NeuroNET provides travel awards and summer research awards to support graduate student training.