About UTSA
Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology
The Department of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology is a vibrant department of scientific discovery and academic excellence. A key to our success has been our ability to recruit dynamic faculty at both the senior and junior levels, thus ensuring that our research and educational programs will continue to grow in excellence with an infusion of new ideas and energy.
Our mission is to conduct high impact internationally recognized research and to educate and train the next generation of leaders in biological sciences. As a department of neuroscientists, and developmental and regenerative biologists, we focus on understanding organismal, tissue and cellular function from molecules to behavior in health and disease.
★ Applications for NPRE SUMMER 2023 Currently Being Accepted ★
Program Dates: June 12–August 4, 2023
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Final Application Deadline: May 28, 2023
We congratulate the following students who successfully defended their doctoral dissertations this spring
Jake Lehle, Ph.D.
Cell and Molecular Biology Program
Mentor: John McCarrey, Ph.D.
"Epigenetic Reprogramming in a Dish – An in Vitro Model of Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance"
Anukriti Singh, Ph.D.
Cell and Molecular Biology Program
Mentor: Brian Hermann, Ph.D.
"Primate Spermatogonial Stem Cells and Their Niche: A Single-Cell View"
Congratulations to our NDRB PhD students whose outstanding research activities have been recognized with prestigious awards from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Defense.
Tara Flaugher – Neuroscience PhD program
★Department of Defense: Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Award
★Pat Tillman Foundation: Tillman Scholar Award
Celia Gagliardi – Neuroscience PhD program
★National Institutes of Health: F31 Fellowship (NIH F31) - Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Morgan Johnston – Neuroscience PhD program
★National Science Foundation: Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP)
James Jones – Neuroscience PhD program
★National Institutes of Health: F31 Fellowship (NIH F31) - Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Shannon Landon – DRS PhD program
★National Institutes of Health: F31 Fellowship (NIH F31) - Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Courtney McMahon – DRS PhD program
★National Institutes of Health: F31 Fellowship (NIH F31) - Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Karina Meyer-Acosta – Neuroscience PhD program
★National Institutes of Health: F31 Fellowship (NIH F31) - Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award
News
Congratulations! Third-year neuroscience student Marissa Coppin wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for undergraduate research
UTSA Today »
Congratulations to Samantha Oviedo on receiving an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Dr. Robert Renthal awarded USDA grant for "Nanoparticle sensors for pheromones from insect agricultural pests." Drs. David Jaffe and Richard LeBaron will assist with the project.
Department Newsletter
Podcasts and Seminars
NDRB welcomes its newest faculty members
Dr. Lacy Barton and Dr. Alexey Soshnev
Interested in Applying to the DRS or Neuroscience Doctoral Program?
Applications are now closed for Fall 2023 admission.
Applications for Fall 2024 will open September 1, 2023.
Application deadline for Fall 2024 admission is December 1, 2023.
DRS PhD flyer | DRS PhD website
Neuroscience PhD flyer | Neuroscience PhD website
