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Training the next generation of neuroscientists for leading positions in academia and industry.

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Our unique blend of faculty promotes frequent and sometimes unusual opportunities for research collaborations with many disciplines and enables the same problem to be viewed from multiple perspectives.
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We are committed to training the next generation of neuroscientists for leading jobs in research, education, and outreach.
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The Center comprises over 300 faculty, postdocs, students, and staff from 8 affiliated centers, 3 affiliated programs, and 21 affiliated departments.
WHO WE ARE
#13 For Medical Research in Country
140 Expert Training Faculty Members
91 Graduate Students & Growing
Ranked #3 in NIH funding

News & Events

Congratulations to Nathan Schneider, a 2026 Pitt Sustainability Award Winner, Student Category!

Nathan is a PhD candidate in the Center for Neuroscience Program. In their time at Pitt, Nathan has worked tirelessly to incorporate sustainability into the School of Medicine.

Congratulations to Keith Kaufman for 3 wins in the 3MT Competition!

Congratulations to CNUP graduate student Keith Kaufman, winner of the first-place prize in the School of Medicine's Three Minute Theses (3MT) competition on April 3, and the People Choice Award and runner up in the University-wide judged

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Dissertation Defenses

May 14

Jasmine Hect, PhD Dissertation Defense

Acoustic structure organizes neural representations across the human auditory ventral stream

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