
Promoting and supporting interdisciplinary neuroscience research, clinical care, and education at UAB
The UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center (CNC) is a network of more than 450 UAB Neuroscience research facutly, clinicians, staff, students, and trainees. Our membership is comprised of neuroscience professionals from 32 UAB departments and 9 UAB schools. The CNC serves as a focal point for basic and applied neuroscience research at UAB.
Lahti and Pozzo-Miller head CNC
The Office of the Vice-President for Research is very pleased to announce that Dr. Adrienne Lahti, the F. Cleveland Kinney Endowed Chair Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, has been selected as the next Director of the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center (CNC) beginning January 1, 2020. Dr. Lahti has asked Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Professor in the Department of Neurobiology, to join her as the new Co-Director. We also want to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Lori McMahon and Dr. Peter King for their enthusiastic and visionary leadership as the CNC Co-Directors since 2012.
Neuroscience Research and Education
UAB offers multiple paths to careers in the neuroscience workforce. Students may find their calling as clinicians or clinician-scientists working with patients in any number of neuro-related specialties including memory disorders, epilepsy, neurodegeneration, multiple sclerosis, and concussion. Students may also find their calling with fundamental science, elucidating the mysteries of the brain and nervous system using specialized laboratory techniques mastered in the research lab.
Community: Neuroscience Cafe
The CNC supports and collaborates with many community organizations. Our community commitment can be seen in the Neuroscience Cafe events at the Homewood, Hoover and Mountain Brook Libraries. Once a month at each library, neuroscientists and clinicians present and discuss various topics in neuroscience. Past topics include Parkinson's disease, depression, and autism. Join us each month to learn more about the UAB neuroscience research happening in your community.