ABOUT US
The Neuroscience Institute was founded in 2008 and comprises 21 core faculty in the Petit Science Center, and more than 50 associate faculty across 13 departments. Our research addresses the development, structure and function of the nervous system. Neuroscience is a rapidly expanding field, and the institute is uniquely positioned to contribute to it.
The Neuroscience Institute originates from the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN). Many of our faculty maintain dual appointments with CBN.
Faculty
Our 70+ core and associate faculty include many who direct centers such as the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Center for Neuroinflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases , and Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Online Education.
Graduate
Our Ph.D. and standalone master's programs offer students diverse research and teaching opportunities not only from Neuroscience's 20+ core faculty but also our 50+ associate faculty from 14 departments across campus.
Undergraduate
Our four-year bachelor's and five-year bachelor's/master's programs support more than 500 students in starting their careers in diverse fields ranging from medicine and health care, information science and mathematics, to more "core" neuroscience fields like behavioral neuroscience.
Brains & Behavior
This fellowship program run by Neuroscience administration facilitates and encourages communication and collaboration among the institute's 14 contributing departments.
Contact Us
Neuroscience Institute
Office Hours (Available Remotely):
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Office Hours (In Person):
By appointment
Neuroscience Institute Acting Director
Dr. Nancy Forger
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Joe Normandin
Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Anne Murphy
Office Address:
880 Petit Science Center
100 Piedmont Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA, 30303
USPS Mailing Address:
Neuroscience Institute
Georgia State University
PO Box 5030
Atlanta, GA 30302-5030
Shipping Address:
Neuroscience Institute
Georgia State University
161 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303