Neuroscientist 665536 225911625 2008-07-15T23:52:32Z 84.133.184.127 /* External links */ A '''neuroscientist''' is an individual who studies the [[science|scientific]] field of [[neuroscience]] or any of its related sub-fields. Neuroscience as a distinct discipline separate from [[anatomy]], [[neurology]], [[physiology]], [[psychology]], or [[psychiatry]] is fairly recent, aided in large part by the advent of newer, faster [[computing]] methods and [[neuroimaging]] techniques. Neuroscientist is sometimes used synonymously with [[neurobiologist]]. These [[scientist]]s generally work as researchers within a [[college]], [[university]], [[government agency]], or private [[industry]] setting. ==Training and education== Many colleges and universities now have a neuroscience program, existing either as its own distinct department or as an institute within another, larger department. Often the neuroscience program exists within the psychology, [[molecular biology|molecular]] and [[cell biology]], or other [[biology]] department. There are now many schools that offer [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.s]] in neuroscience and/or neurobiology. ==See also== * [[List of neuroscientists]] * [[Society for Neuroscience]] * [[Psychology]] * [[Psychiatry]] * [[Neurology]] * [[Neurobiology]] * [[Neurobiologist]] ==External links== *[http://www.neuroscientists.org Neuroscientists] *Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, [[National Institute on Drug Abuse]]. "[http://molinterv.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/full/4/5/243 Nora Volkow: Motivated Neuroscientist]" in ''Molecular Interventions'' (2004) Volume 4, pages 243-247. *[http://science.education.nih.gov/women/careers/Penn/penn.html Women in neuroscience research] from the [[National Institutes of Health|NIH]] Office of Science Education. *[http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/csem.html To Become a Neuroscientist] maintained by Dr. Eric Chudler at the [[University of Washington]]. [[Category:Neuroscientists| ]] [[Category:Science occupations]]