Featuring the Berson Lab...	Strange new photoreceptors in the retina	Berson Lab Website
	We study the retinal output neurons that inform the brain about the visual world. We are especially intrigued by a bizarre subset of such neurons that make their own photopigment and respond directly to light, just as rod and cone photoreceptors do. They allow daylight to regulate our circadian rhythms, sleep, hormones and mood. The image (left) comes from a study in which we analyzed synaptic inputs to these cells.	David Berson

Neuroscience Graduate Program News

The Graduate Program in Neuroscience at Brown University offers advanced study for academic and research careers in the field of neuroscience. The program promotes and encourages interdisciplinary research that crosses traditional discipline and department boundaries, while at the same time providing a strong foundation in core concepts. Research in the program encompasses multiple levels of investigation from genes, molecules, cells, networks, systems, to behaving animals and employs an impressive array of methods. All students receive their Ph.D.s from Brown after satisfying program requirements and completing a significant body of original research.

The Brown Neuroscience Graduate Program is supported in part by two prestigious training grants. The Jointly Sponsored Predoctoral Training Grant in the Neurosciences supports students in their first two years of training and promotes cross disciplinary-type research. The NINDS Predoctoral Training Program supports later year students whose research will promote our understanding of neurological diseases and stroke.