Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program at The Ohio State University

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Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program at The Ohio
State University
CID Representatives Michael Beattie Gretchen
Neigh
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Program description Interdisciplinary, cross
campus and colleges program administered by the
Graduate School through the Health Sciences/
COMPH. Four core courses (molecular to behavior)
and four advanced courses (developmental,
molecular, neuroimmunology, seminar) taught by 39
members of the faculty. (avg enrollment, 8-10)
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32 current students (16 domestic, 16
international) 60 faculty members almost all
have active funding (review criteria) Support for
1st and 2nd year provided by program (about to
change)
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• Strengths
• Excellent students
• A core of well-funded, productive faculty
• Programmatic diversity across campus and
  participation of multiple colleges
• History of institutional support

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• Some identified problems/ challenges
• Student cohesiveness/ physical separation
• Home for the program
• Breadth vs. depth (exams, curriculum, faculty)
• Institutional support (and ownership by
  colleges)
• relationship to Medical curriculum
• need training grants
• improve all metrics and reputation to attract
  even better students and faculty

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Distribution of students in labs (32
total) Advisors with 3 2 2 5 1 15 0
38 Students in focus areas (2/3 are in three
cooperative groups) SCI (STAR labs) 9 (total
of 13 from all programs) Dev neurobiol 6
(total of 12 from all programs) Behavioral NS
5 (total of 8 from all programs)
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• Some key ideas
• Expand with the emphasis on biomedical research
  at OSU and bring along new areas (mathematical
  bioscience institute, engineering and physics,
  behavioral and cognitive). Will this spread us
  too thin?

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OSU Medical Center Research Awards (M)
Total Awards
NIH Awards
NIH Awards-Expected
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New Behavioral NS labs
Health Sciences Campus Projects
Larkins/Neil Garage Sept 02Dec 05
Stanley J. Arnoff Laboratory Jan 02May 03
NBDI
Comprehensive Cancer Center Sept 02Sept 03
Botany Zoology Renovation May 03Nov O4
Biomedical Research Tower June 04Dec 05
Heliport March 03July 03
South Bound Ramp
Ross Heart Hospital June 02Aug 04
Hospitals Garage/Plaza Aug 02Oct 04
North Bound Ramp
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• Formalize research groups as co-laboratories
  (Emory model, SCI group at OSU) that emphasize
  program strengths. Will this leave people out?
• Focus on student-to-student mentoring and
  provide better orientation and centralized
  seminar and social opportunities to build
  cohesiveness.
• More personal recruiting efforts by faculty and
  students.

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