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NEUROSCIENCE (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Profile of the Program

The Ph.D. in Neuroscience program at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine is designed to foster high-level research and education through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates cellular, molecular, systems, and behavioral aspects of the nervous system. The program brings together doctoral candidates from diverse academic backgrounds including medicine, biology, psychology, genetics, engineering, and basic sciences, and provides them with a rigorous and comprehensive neuroscience education. Students gain in-depth knowledge in areas such as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, molecular neuroscience, neuroimaging, neurodegenerative diseases, and neuropsychiatry. The program also emphasizes the development of competencies in independent research, scientific publishing, critical thinking, and ethical responsibility. Under the mentorship of faculty members, Ph.D. candidates conduct original research using advanced techniques such as animal models, clinical data analysis, optogenetics, fMRI, EEG, and genetic methodologies. Graduates are well-equipped for careers in academia, as well as in biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, neurotechnology, and clinical research, where they can contribute to advancing neuroscience and human health.