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Welcome from Dr. Kathryn Todd (Director)

How does the brain function and can it be repaired when it is damaged or diseased?

These questions define the field of Neuroscience. Many aspects of brain function remain completely unexplained, such as the physical basis for our feelings, our personal memories and our sense of self. Gaining an understanding of these and other functions is exciting and challenging and it is sure to have relevance to fields beyond biology and medicine; law, philosophy and computer science being the most obvious.

Neuroscience is now one of the most prominent disciplines in biological science. The University of Alberta is fortunate to have strong research and teaching programs in almost all aspects of contemporary neuroscience. The Centre for Neuroscience was established in 2001 to promote interdisciplinary neuroscience programs. These programs include an undergraduate honors program and a graduate program in neuroscience. Members of the Centre for Neuroscience are affiliated with the faculties of Science, Medicine and Dentistry, Rehabilitation Medicine, Nursing and Physical Education and Recreation. The interdisciplinary structure of the Centre provides students with the opportunity for individual study in a wide range of topics in neuroscience.

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