
Neuroscience
Choose a track in either Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience or Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience, with a strong core foundation in either track in the study of the brain & behavior.
Neuroscience is the study of the biological basis of behavior, cognition & other brain functions. Its application ranges from understanding complex disabilities to understanding the nature of consciousness.
The Neuroscience major at OWU is one of the most cutting-edge found at a liberal arts college, integrating genetics, physiology, chemistry, psychology, and computer modeling of neuronal and brain systems.
Choose a track in either Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience or Molecular/Cellular Neuroscience, with a strong core foundation in either track in the study of the brain & behavior.
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Professor Ambegaokar studies neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer disease, infectious diseases of the nervous system, and the intersection of the two.
Professor Bailey is interested in understanding how experience modifies the neural bases of cognitive control, affective information processing, and decision-making. Specifically, she studies the effects of video games on emotion and cognition, and how pathological video game use is related to impulsivity and decision making under risk.
Professor Vadnie is interested in using mouse models to study the role of circadian rhythm disruptions in behaviors relevant to anxiety, mood and alcohol use disorders. Her current project is centered on determining the role of the central pacemaker in the brain, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, in the regulation of mood and anxiety-like behavior. She also studies the behavioral and neurobiological effects of circadian disruption during adolescence.
In this is intensive, 10-week summer research program at OWU, you work with faculty and students from OWU and other universities on original research. You present your findings at the Patricia Belt Conrades Summer Science Research Symposium in the fall.
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