A
neuroscientist (sometimes also called a
neurobiologist) is an individual who studies the
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.
These
scientists 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 and
cell
biology, or other
biology department.
There are now many schools that offer
PhDs in neuroscience and/or
neurobiology.
See also
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