Resources

Student, Researcher, and Trainee Affairs

The Department of Neurobiology welcomes and values all students, trainees and researchers.  We believe our department is inclusive and interactive.  In this spirit, we provide resources to aid in the success of our trainees and researchers.  The list below is not exhaustive but provides a summary of basic resources for this cohort.  More specific and/or detailed queries should be directed towards departmental administration.

All students, trainees, and researchers are welcomed to participate in the Department of Neurobiology’s bimonthly JEDI Discussion Series and other JEDI activities offered.

Undergraduate Students

Laboratory activities

Students may participate in laboratory activities in two ways:

• As a non-clinical volunteer 
• Through a students research project (SRP) for course credit

Students are required to take Lab Safety Fundamentals (LSF) training prior to enrollment. LSF is a free, online course administered by the Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) office and can be completed on WorkSafe.

Funding Opportunities

The Department offers undergraduate student awards and funding support opportunities.  Please discuss with your Neurobiology faculty mentor.

Outreach opportunities

If you are a student, you can participate in one of the following activities: 

• Brain Awareness Week or Los Angeles Brain Bee to create and present engaging neuroscience lessons to K-12 students; 
• Project Brainstorm, Drug Abuse and Society, or InterAxon to join a group of undergraduate students visiting K-12 schools to teach about the brain. 

Graduate Students

Resources and Programs

Neurobiology graduate students are enrolled under the Graduate Program in Biosciences (GPB), which offers a variety of information on interdepartmental programs. 

The Neuroscience Interdepartmental PhD Program (NSIDP) offers information related to students enrolled in this program, as well as related resources.

There are also professional development resources and opportunities.

Funding Opportunities

The Department of Neurobiology offers graduate student awards and funding support opportunities.  Please discuss with your Neurobiology faculty mentor.

Additional resources can be found through the UCLA Brain Research Institute (BRI):

• Samuel Eiduson Student Lectureship
• The BRI Knaub Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis Research
• Affinity Groups
• SfN Travel Award
• Eva Kavan Prize for Excellence in Research on the Brain

Outreach opportunities

If you are a student, you can participate in one of the following activities: 

• Brain Awareness Week or Los Angeles Brain Bee to share neuroscience with K-12 students
• Project Brainstorm, Drug Abuse and Society, or InterAxon to join a group of graduate students visiting K-12 schools

Postdoctoral Researchers/Fellows

Resources and Programs

The Biosciences Postdoctoral Affairs office offers a good summary of resources available to postdocs, as well as professional development resources and opportunities.

The Brain Research Insitute (BRI) offers the Arnold Scheibel Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience Lecture.  

The BRI Project Synapse is a postdoctoral group sponsored by the UCLA Brain Research Institute that provides a strong network of colleagues, career development workshops, and opportunities to participate in K-12 outreach activities. Project Synapse members participate in ongoing visits to local Los Angeles K-12 schools to teach and inspire interest in Neuroscience, higher education, and STEM careers. Monthly career development workshops include topics such as presentation and communication skills, time management, curriculum vitae tips, grant writing, leadership skills and more.

Funding Opportunities

The Department offers awards and funding support opportunities. Please discuss with your Neurobiology faculty mentor.

Project Scientists

Resources and Programs

• Bioscience Postdoctoral Affairs: Project Scientists can participate in most of the activities and professional development programs, except those such as NIH postdoctoral fellowship prep, which are restricted to those in the Postdoc title. If you would like to join the postdoc mailing list to learn about opportunities as they come up, you can self-enroll by visiting Postdoc Email List and selecting “Biomedical, Life, and Health Sciences” as the Primary Research Discipline.
• Brain Research Institute (BRI): The BRI Project Synapse is a postdoctoral group sponsored by the UCLA Brain Research Institute that provides a strong network of colleagues, career development workshops, and opportunities to participate in K-12 outreach activities. Project Synapse members participate in ongoing visits to local Los Angeles K-12 schools to teach and inspire interest in Neuroscience, higher education, and STEM careers. Monthly career development workshops include topics such as presentation and communication skills, time management, curriculum vitae tips, grant writing, leadership skills and more.

Funding Opportunities

The Department of Neurobiology offers awards and funding support opportunities.  Please discuss with your Neurobiology faculty mentor.