The NBC offices and laboratory space are in the Mellon Institute, strategically located between the campuses of the two universities. Participating faculty in the School of Computer Science are David Touretzky, Tai Sing Lee, Michael Lewicki, Yoky Matusoka, James McClelland, and David Plaut. There are two tracks. Students in the regular CNBC track take a sequence of four core courses in neurophysiology, systems neuroscience, computational modeling, and cognitive neuropsychology. For students in the Computer Science Ph.D. program, these courses take the place of three CS elective core units.
Students also participate in a research seminar series and attend a monthly colloquium series.
For example, a Computer Science student whose research focus is neuronal modeling could work half time for a year in a neurophysiology lab, learning to do multiunit recording from behaving animals. Or a Robotics student doing research on algorithms for processing magnetic resonance imaging data could receive training in imaging work and participate in the design and running of an actual imaging study. How to Apply A regular application to the Computer Science or Robotics doctoral program should be submitted as a first step. In addition, students should apply to the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition for admission to the NBC training program, contingent on their acceptance into an affiliated doctoral program. The two applications are normally submitted simultaneously, but students who are already enrolled in a doctoral program may still to apply to the NBC program.