About the program

The vision of the TNP program at WSU is to inspire a new generation of biomedical investigators that is highly trained in interdisciplinary science and focused on understanding basic neural processes and function as well as improving the health and care of individuals affected by psychiatric and neurological disorders, or injuries in the nervous system through an understanding of neurobiological mechanisms. The program offers access to worldclass facilities for both animal and human research enabling innovative technologies in neuroimaging, transgenic and knockout models of neurological conditions, neuropharmacological treatment interventions, brain stimulation, in brain network and computational modeling.

Our mission begins with a program that is inherently interdisciplinary with TNP faculty members specialized in basic, translational and clinical neuroscience. Students from diverse undergraduate backgrounds are exposed to a comprehensive, extensive and integrated bio-behavioral didactic curriculum. This includes courses in basic cellular, molecular and systems neurobiology, behavior and cognition, and neuroimaging. To earn a Ph.D. from the TNP, students are required to demonstrate proficiency in both conceptual and technical facets of modern biomedical research and to perform meritorious original neuroscience research on a significant and clinically relevant problem. The TNP program is fully committed to training basic and clinical neuroscientists who drive innovations to impact public health.