Interested in sticking around Northwestern for a Neuroscience Ph.D.? The VINE (Vertically Integrated Neuroscience Education) Scholars program enables direct admission to Northwestern’s Neuroscience Ph.D. Program (NUIN) for select students who want to continue research in their current WCAS lab. Benefits include a shorter time to degree and individualized curriculum with all the amazing benefits of being a NUIN PhD student.
Introducing VINE Scholars
A new path to a Neuroscience PhD at Northwestern
Featured News
Faculty Openings
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
The Department of Neurobiology seeks to recruit a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2025.
Assistant Professor of Instruction in Neurobiology
The Department of Neurobiology invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible faculty appointment as Assistant Professor of Instruction, beginning September 1, 2025.
News and Events
Featured Seminar
Check back soon for information on our Winter and Spring seminars!
Upcoming Events
Jan
7
2025
Yen-Chyi Liu, Ph.D. | Northwestern University
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Teaching Demonstration: the Action Potential
Jan
9
2025
Hilary Gerstein, Ph.D. | University of Wisconsin-Madison
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, Evanston
A Sample Lesson Exploring Action Potentials
Jan
16
2025
Shveta Parekh, Ph.D. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil...
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, Evanston
Action Potentials – What determines whether a neuron is ‘active’ or not?