How do nervous systems sense the world and generate behaviours? How does consciousness arise? And how can we treat diseases that interfere with these processes? Answering these questions is a challenge that involves disciplines from molecular biology to engineering and psychiatry to computer science.
At the University of Sussex, there are over 50 research groups working on the nervous system, and this community is represented by Sussex Neuroscience. Our aim is to further world-class research that will help us understand the nervous system in both health and disease.
The aims of Sussex Neuroscience are
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To carry out the highest quality research on the most important questions in Neuroscience.
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To create an effective and efficient infrastructure that will facilitate such research.
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To create a collaborative and collegial environment which will encourage the exchange of ideas.
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To provide training of the highest quality for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers.
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To create the best opportunities for younger scientists establishing independent research programs.