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Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Department of Neurobiology and Behavior

Stony Brook, NY

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Overview

Department of Neurobiology and Behavior / Department of Neurobiology and Behavior is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Neuroscience
Master of Science (MS) Neuroscience

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees 7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test,
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53
Applied
21
Accepted
7
Enrolled
40%

Applying

100
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th Not reported No
Spring deadline October 1st Not reported No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test,
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0, Three letters of recommendation, Personal statement

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 90

Student Body

40
Total Graduate Students
17%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 12.5%
Black or African American 7.5%
White or Caucasian 37%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 17.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races Not Reported
Unknown 7.5%

Gender

Male (52%)
Female (47%)

Faculty

18
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 3
Male (15)
Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Cerebral cortex, neurobiology, neurodegenerative diseases, brain, brain disorders, ion channels, synaptic transmission, neocortex, cell signaling, cerebral cortex
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
5,324,884

Location & Contact

Address 573 Life Sciences Building
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States
Contact Dr. Alfredo Fontanini
Chair
Email: Alfredo.Fontanini@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-4100
Fax: 631-632-6661

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