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The
Neuroscience Major
Allegheny's neuroscience major formalizes an
alliance dating back 25 years between the College's well-known
biology and psychology departments. The major brings faculty and
students together to study the brain and the nervous system using
principles from the natural and social sciences. It requires a
common core of biology, chemistry, and psychology courses. Students
may choose from two tracks: "cellular neurobiology"
or "behavioral and cognitive neuroscience", and they
have the opportunity to explore interdisciplinary topics through
the Junior Seminar and the year-long Senior Research Project.
The goals that have guided the development of
the neuroscience program are: 1) to create a strong major that
prepares students well for continued study of neuroscience in
graduate and/or medical school and 2) within a liberal arts context,
to reach beyond neuroscience and create linkages with other disciplines
(e.g.communication arts, dance, music, philosophy, studio art).
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Neuroscience
News at Allegheny
(updated 3/1/12)
Study on Sleep, Health Behaviors Receives International
Media Coverage
Three Allegheny College juniors
– each double majoring in neuroscience and psychology – recently
presented posters at the American Psychosomatic Society’s national
conference in San Antonio, Texas. Ryan Brindle, Stephen Martinkovich
and Nicole Piccirillo shared findings of research they conducted
last spring as part of an independent study with Sarah Conklin,
Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience. The
researchers collected data on more than 100 participants regarding
mood and health behaviors such as exercise, diet and sleep. They
then examined the results to test hypotheses from medical literature
on sleep quality and mental and physical health outcomes. Link
to full article
Current Students: Check out
the link to past senior project abstracts and the link to summer
internships under the "Info for Students" heading at
the top of this page.
Heuer Award: The Allegheny
College Neuroscience Program was awarded a Heuer Award for Outstanding
Achievement in Undergraduate Science Education. See
Press Release.
Abstract Submission Form: Graduating
seniors, please fill out the Neuroscience
Abstract Form when you have completed your senior project.
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