Welcome to the Neuroscience Institute Web site!
The brain is the final frontier of biology. Scientific inquiry has produced remarkably detailed knowledge of the physical world and much of the life sciences, including details of the human genome. However, our knowledge of the brain is far from complete. The nature and mechanisms of consciousness, thought, perception, learning, memory and many diseases of the nervous system are poorly understood. Neuroscience is now at an exciting threshold of discovery and unprecedented growth. The resulting explosion of information is rapidly increasing our understanding of the basic mechanisms of brain structure and function. This emerging knowledge is helping us discover effective treatments and even cures for some neurological diseases.
In 1985, leaders of The University of Tennessee created a multidisciplinary
program in neuroscience. The program brings together over 90 neuroscience
related faculty from fourteen basic science and clinical departments
within the College of Medicine. The interdepartmental nature of
the program provides the multidisciplinary environment necessary
for quality neuroscience research and training.
The Neuroscience Institute is administered by the College of Medicine
at UTHSC. The Institute is directed by Dr. William Armstrong, who is
also interim chair of the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. Faculty
hold appointments in the Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology,
Medicine, Molecular Sciences, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology,
Pathology, Pediatrics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, Psychiatry, School of Biomedical Engineering, and the Department
of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology on the campus
of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All have established,
well funded research programs.
Current Events
Thursday, May 8th, 10 am - 2 pm - Ophthalmic Genetics: Bridging Basic and Clinical Frontiers - J. Fielding Hejtmancik, MD, PhD; Philip J. Horner, PhD; Simon W. M. John, PhD. Freeman Auditorium, Hamilton Eye Institute, 3rd Floor - 930 Madison Building. |
