The Department of Neurobiology leads an outstanding training program in the Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders (C&CD), supported by an NIH training grant (NINDS T32NS061788). The program typically funds students during their third and fourth year of graduate training in basic, translational, or clinical cognition-related neuroscience research. Our training program is tailored to provide clinical exposure along with cutting-edge training in neuroscience. Our overall goal is to train the next generation of talented, diverse, and independent scholars and leaders in cognitive neurobiology. As the burden of cognitive disorders grows in an aging population, preparing the next generation of neuroscientists studying cognition and cognitive disorders is more important now than ever. Our program objectives include strong foundational training, multidisciplinary research approaches using next-gen tools and technologies, preparation for diverse career pathways in STEM, and training in the mechanisms for translating fundamental research into future therapeutic approaches for cognitive disorders.
Application
The application cycle for the 2024-2025 award year is closed. The 2024 call for applications can be viewed here. The application can be downloaded here.
Timeline:
- Application deadline: May 1, 2024, by 5:00 pm
- Applicants notified by May 23, 2024
- Dates of award: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact the Director of the C&CD T32 Training Program, Dr. Farah Lubin.
Works-In-Progress Seminar Series
Neuroscience Works-In-Progress is a weekly seminar series focusing on the Neurobiology of Cognition and Cognitive Disorders (C&CD). Check out the series Fall events, held in Shelby 1015 on Friday from 9-10 a.m. Coffee and light breakfast served while supplies last.
Fall Schedule
Sept. 13: Choice Uwomwonse, Graduate Student Trainee
Sept. 20: TBD
Sept. 27: Juhi Samal, Assistant Professor
Oct. 4: Cruikshank Lab
Oct. 11: Amanda Cook, Graduate Student
Oct. 18: RCR Ethics Discussion*
Oct. 25: Nuria Llopis Vendrell, Assistant Professor
Nov. 1: Zachary T. Irwin, Assistant Professor
Nov. 8: McKayla Kurtz, T32 Trainee
Nov. 15: Rodrigo Campos-Cardoso, Postdoctoral Fellow
Nov. 22: Yun Lien, Graduate Research Assistant
*Indicates mandatory Session for C&CD T32 Trainees
Cognition & Cognitive Disorders Statistical Thinking Workshop
The C&CD T32 Training Program will host its next Statistical Thinking Workshop on March 21, 2025 from 10:00am-3:00pm at the UAB Alumni House. Please register for the workshop here.