The development of the nervous system includes the study of both gross and fine anatomy of different regions, and the processes by which neural pathways and connections are formed.
Disciplines, or concentrations, within Neural Development include:
- Development of the auditory systems
- Development of the motor system
- Development of somatosensory system
- Neurogenesis
Faculty working in Neural Development
Jont Allen
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Adrienne M. Antonson
Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences
Benjamin D Auerbach
Assistant Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Ryan Dilger
Professor, Animal Sciences
Martha Gillette
Neuroscience Program Director
Joshua M Gulley
Professor, Psychology
Hee-Sun Han
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Xin Li
Associate Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
Brian Monson
Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Science
Lori T Raetzman
Professor
Md Taher Abu Saif
Professor, Mechanical Science and Engineering
Nathan E Schroeder
Assistant Director of Student Affairs, Neuroscience Program
Nien-Pei Tsai
Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Xinzhu Yu
Associate Professor at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, UT Health
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