Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School

Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School
Established1966
ChairmanDavid D. Ginty
Location
Boston, MA
Websitehttp://neuro.hms.harvard.edu

The Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, MA.[1][2] The Department is part of the Basic Research Program at Harvard Medical School, with research pertaining to development of the nervous system, sensory neuroscience, neurophysiology, and behavior. The Department was founded by Stephen W. Kuffler in 1966, the first department dedicated to Neurobiology in the world. The mission of the Department is “to understand the workings of the brain through basic research and to use that knowledge to work toward preventive and therapeutic methods that alleviate neurological diseases”.[3]

  1. ^ Hubel, David (2005). Brain and Visual Perception. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0195176186.
  2. ^ "Top Neuroscience and Behavior Universities in the World | US News Best Global Universities". www.usnews.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  3. ^ "Department of Neurobiology". neuro.hms.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-02.