Studying Neuroscience at Penn
The University of Pennsylvania is one of the world’s preeminent institutions for neuroscience research and training.
Learn MoreOpportunities for Research
Independent research conducted by students is the crown jewel of the Neuroscience program. Undergraduate students have the unique and unparalleled opportunity to learn from and interact with some of the greatest neuroscientists in the world.
Learn MoreOutreach
The Neuroscience Program is involved in a number of community outreach activities.
Learn MoreThe Neuroscience Program at the University of Pennsylvania values our black students and acknowledges and condemns the injustices that continue in their communities. We are committed to taking concrete actions to foster inclusion and compassion and eliminate racism, both in our academic endeavors and in the broader Philadelphia community.
The Neuroscience Program (formerly Biological Basis of Behavior or BBB) is an interdisciplinary major in which students explore biological, psychological, computational and clinical approaches to understand the nervous system as the biological basis of behavior, as well as perception, memory, motivation, and emotion.
Spotlight
Understanding Persistent Postconcussion Syndrome
Mar 29, 2021
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Read MoreThe BBB Program Engages with the West Philadelphia Community
Nov 20, 2019
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Read MoreStudent Research
Nov 19, 2019
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Read MoreThe BBB Program Unveiled Two Lab Courses in 2019
Nov 19, 2019
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Read MoreDorothy Cheney Passing
Nov 19, 2019
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Read MoreBBB Space in Levin Building
Nov 19, 2019
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Read MoreNew Faculty for the BBB Program
Nov 19, 2019
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Read MoreDirector's Corner
Nov 19, 2019
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