Education in neuroscience prepares students
for a wide range of career paths. Since
the brain is involved in every important human endeavor. Understanding brain function and dysfunction
is critical in many fields, including medicine, psychology, law, engineering,
education, and public policy. Since neuroscience
is a highly interdisciplinary field, students learn to incorporate knowledge from
many levels (from molecules to man) to solve complex problems. Rigorous training in a highly relevant field
provides neuroscience students with a wide range of career options.
Traditional Neuroscience Careers
General term for someone
who studies the nervous system. |
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Studies the structure
(anatomy) of the nervous system. |
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Studies the biology of
the nervous system. |
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Studies the chemistry
(for example, neurotransmitters) of the nervous system. |
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An M.D. who performs
surgery on the nervous system (brain, spinal, nerves). |
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An M.D. who diagnoses and
treats disorders of the nervous system. |
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An M.D. or Ph.D. who
studies diseases of the nervous system. |
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Studies the action of
drugs on the nervous system and/or behavior. |
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Studies the physiology
(electrical responses) of the nervous system. |
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Studies brain/behavior
relationships especially cognitive function. |
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Uses imaging methods such as
X-ray, MRI, CT and angiography to diagnose diseases of the nervous system. |
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Studies the neural basis
of behavior. |
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M.D. who diagnoses and
treats mental disorders. |
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Nurse who cares for
patients with neurological disorders and assists other neuroscience-related
health care professionals. |
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Measures perceptual
abilities. |
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Records electrical activity
from the brain (electroencephalograms; evoked potentials) and spinal cord. |
Other Careers that benefit from a
Neuroscience Perspective