Welcome to the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Graduate Program

Founded in 1992, the Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) at OHSU has 53 predoctoral students and more than 140 faculty in a broad range of subdisciplines. The program is intended for students planning a career in academic or industry research, but we encourage student to explore the career path that matches their ambitions and expertise. The program is particularly strong in cellular neuroscience, neuronal signaling, gene regulation, biophysics of channels and transporters, sensory systems, and neuroendocrinology with increasing strength in developmental neuroscience and disease-oriented neuroscience research. Faculty members are located within research institutes at OHSU including the Vollum Institutethe Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC)Oregon Hearing Research CenterJungers Center and the Oregon Institute for Occupational Health Sciences; as well as the basic and clinical departments in the OHSU School of Medicine.

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The Alliance for Visible Diversity

Alliance for Visible Diversity in Science

Working to increase visible diversity within graduate programs at OHSU

Incoming NGP students at the 2022 NGP Retreat
Incoming NGP students gather for a cohort photo at the 2022 NGP Retreat held at the historic Timberline Lodge. Left to right its Raja Estes, Melanie Piller, Gisselle Jimenez, Joselinne Medrano (in the back), Shannon Hu, Emily Rainge, Austin Schubert (in the back) , Amanda Senatore, Erin Santos, Tony Muñoz (in the back with the hat), Gregory Chin, Madison Hupp, and Zachary Papich.