The Neuroengineering Research Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania is dedicated to the study of this rapid developing bioengineering field and was built with support from the Whitaker Foundation and the National Science Foundation. The concentration in Neuroengineering features 13 specialized courses. The educational objective of our program is for students to gain the academic background, technical competence, and research insight for productive careers in Neuroengineering. Students come into the program with varied backgrounds, but are expected to leave with expertise in both biological and engineering aspects of the field. Students take a minimum of 14 graduate courses in Neuroengineering and in Molecular, Cellular, Systems, and Cognitive Neuroscience, together with a choice of over 30 relevant electives offered across the University.
Students also carry out a laboratory rotation outside of their direct thesis area.
Students are strongly urged to use this opportunity to gain experimental experience. For example, a student concentrating on modeling might do a rotation in a physiology laboratory, or someone interested in psychophysics might rotate through a functional MRI lab.