Research
Research in the C&N area is diverse spanning memory, perception, action, animal learning, decision making, drug-behavior interactions, and aging. Our researchers engage in a variety of methodological modalities including behavioral studies; animal modeling; statistical and mathematical modeling; pharmacology; electrophysiology; and brain imaging. C&N is a founding partner in the Department's new Brain Imaging Center. Our primary goal is to prepare outstanding scholars and researchers.

Plan of Study
The C&N area awards both Masters and Ph.D. degrees. Typically, students earn their Master's in their second or third year and Ph.D. approximately two years later. In addition to departmental coursework, the C&N area offers a wide range of seminars. In the past few years, the following have been offered: Perception; Mind Drugs, and Behavior; Working Memory; neuroimaging methods; and cognitive aging. The C&N area participates in the TOPPS program in which graduate students teach their own course in their third or fourth year. Please see the Graduate Programs for more information about graduate study.

C&N Colloquium and The Showme Conference
The C&N area hosts a weekly colloquium series featuring talks from faculty and students both inside and outside the C&N area. C&N also holds a joint yearly meeting, The Showme Mental State Conference, with the Brain and Cognitive Science group at Washington University. Graduate students have the opportunity to present their work in both fora.