Philadelphia,
PA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc in Neuroscience - Cellular Neurosciences in Philadelphia United States | Drexel University
Drexel University
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Philadelphia United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
33,356
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The nervous system's building blocks are some of nature's most extraordinary cells. Our Neuroscience graduate program features multiple labs with strong research initiatives focused on cellular neuroscience. Investigators explore fundamental processes like axon growth, branching, and pathfinding during development, dendritic differentiation from axons, and neuronal migration patterns in the developing brain. These investigations employ modern molecular biology methods, biochemical analyses, primary cell cultures, advanced microscopy (including live-cell imaging), and in vivo models such as genetically modified mice and Drosophila. Research concentrates on cytoskeletal components like microtubules and actin filaments, signaling cascades, localized protein production, axonal transport mechanisms, and synaptic communication. Program faculty studying cellular neuroscience maintain active preclinical research components addressing conditions including Alzheimer's disease, hereditary spastic paraplegia, ALS, autism spectrum disorders, Gulf War illness, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease, along with neural injuries like spinal cord trauma and traumatic brain injury. Some researchers utilize stem cells and patient-derived induced pluripotent cells to study neurodegenerative diseases. Drexel's cellular neuroscientists maintain productive collaborations with systems and behavioral neuroscience researchers, clinical neuroscientists, biomedical engineers, and cell biologists studying other cell types including epithelial, immune, and cancerous cells.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Official transcripts must be sent directly to Drexel from all of the colleges and universities that you have attended Please note that transcripts are required regardless of number of credits taken or if the credits were transferred to another school An admission decision may be delayed if you do not send transcripts from all colleges and universities that you have attended
Transcripts must show coursebycourse grades and degree conferrals If your school does not notate degree conferrals on the official transcripts you must provide copies of any graduate or degree certificates
International applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL the International English Language Testing System IELTS or the Pearson Test of English PTE unless they meet the criteria for a waiver
Please write approximately 500 words explaining your reasons for pursuing a degree from Drexel your shortterm and longterm career plans and how your background experience interest andor values when combined with a Drexel degree will enable you to pursue these goals successfully
Resume
Upload your resume as part of your admission application or through the Discover Drexel Portal after you submit your application
Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation are required
Although requirements vary by program regular admission typically requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 B for undergraduate work The average for any graduate work must be at least 3.0 Applicants for post-master's status must show potential for further study by having maintained at least a 3.0 average in their masters-level studies Individual departmental requirements may exceed these minimums.
Transcripts must show coursebycourse grades and degree conferrals If your school does not notate degree conferrals on the official transcripts you must provide copies of any graduate or degree certificates
International applicants are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL the International English Language Testing System IELTS or the Pearson Test of English PTE unless they meet the criteria for a waiver
Please write approximately 500 words explaining your reasons for pursuing a degree from Drexel your shortterm and longterm career plans and how your background experience interest andor values when combined with a Drexel degree will enable you to pursue these goals successfully
Resume
Upload your resume as part of your admission application or through the Discover Drexel Portal after you submit your application
Letters of Recommendation
Three letters of recommendation are required
Although requirements vary by program regular admission typically requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 B for undergraduate work The average for any graduate work must be at least 3.0 Applicants for post-master's status must show potential for further study by having maintained at least a 3.0 average in their masters-level studies Individual departmental requirements may exceed these minimums.
Tuition
USD
33,356