Track 16: Molecular Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration
Neuroscience is inherently interdisciplinary in its quest to understand the brain. Molecular neuroscience, a subfield of neuroscience, utilizes techniques from molecular biology, molecular genetics, protein chemistry, and other disciplines to explore the biology of the nervous system. Much of modern molecular and cellular neuroscience is focused on translational research, which aims to bridge laboratory findings with clinical applications, particularly in the development of tools for systems neuroscience. This shift in focus means that biological processes are increasingly viewed through the lens of disease-related events, with molecules considered primarily as potential therapeutic targets, leaving fewer fundamental questions about brain function being explored.
- Behavioral epigenetics
- Behavioral genetics
- Cellular neuroscience
- Computational neuroscience
- Connectomics