Neuroscience Program

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Program Chair

Sacha Nelson

Gyula and Katica Tauber Professor of Life Science

Chair, Neuroscience Program

781-736-3181 nelson@brandeis.edu Carl J. Shapiro Science Center, 1-21

Expertise: Physiological genomics of the mammalian neocortex

Graduate Advising Head

Susan J. Birren

Professor of Neurobiology

781-736-2680 birren@brandeis.edu Carl J. Shapiro Science Center, 1-06A

Expertise: Developmental neurobiology.

Graduate Admissions Head (PhD Only)

Leslie Griffith

Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Neuroscience

Director of the Volen National Center for Complex Systems

781-736-3125 griffith@brandeis.edu Shapiro Science Center 2-06B

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Expertise: Biochemistry of synaptic plasticity.

Masters Admissions/Advising Head (Spring 2023)

Maria de Boef Miara

Assistant Professor of Biology

Master's Advising Head for MCB and Neuroscience

781-736-3106 mmiara@brandeis.edu Bassine Science Building, 119

Expertise: Comparative anatomy, evolution, physiology, biomechanics.

Master's Advising Head (Fall 2022)

Neil Simister

Associate Professor of Biology

Director, Professional Science Master's Program in Biotechnology

781-736-4952 simister@brandeis.edu Bassine Science Building 203

Expertise: Molecular immunology, antibody transport.
Undergraduate Advising Head - Fall 2022

Undergraduate Advising Head

Expertise: Neuroscience, aging, biostatistics, biomedical informatics, data visualization, biomedical education, academic development.
Neuroscience UAH for fall 2022 and spring 2023.
For advising: neurouah@brandeis.edu.
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Administration

Tre Alexander

Department Coordinator

781-736-4845 trealexander@brandeis.edu Volen National Center for Complex Systems 206

Erin Bailey

Department Administrator

(781)-736-4873 erinbailey@brandeis.edu Volen National Center for Complex Systems 206

Daniel Bellow

Academic Administrator

danielbellow@brandeis.edu Volen National Center for Complex System 206

Division of Science Graduate Affairs

781-736-2352 scigradoffice@brandeis.edu Kosow-Wolfson-Rosensweig Building RK02

Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Office Locations

Neuroscience Administrative Office

Volen 206
MS 013
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453-2728
Phone: 781-736-4870
Fax: 781-736-2398

Division of Science Graduate Affairs Office

Ros-Kos Connector, Room 3-RK02
MS 009
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454-9110
Phone: 781-736-2352
Fax: 781-736-2349
Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM