Neuroscience

Organization Description

The St. Mary’s neuroscience curriculum creates a cross-disciplinary approach to the neurosciences with each student gaining experience and perspectives from the disciplines of biology, chemistry, and psychology.

240-895-2004
137 Goodpaster Hall
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Department Leadership

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Elizabeth Leininger

Associate Professor

Department Chair

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240-895-2004

Latest News

Assistant Professor Latchney and Students Co-Author Study Published in Journal of Neuroimmunology
Pictured, Assistant Professor Latchney, Anjali Raheja '26, Brayan Ruiz Lopez '24

Assistant Professor of Biology and Neuroscience Sarah Latchney recently published a new research article in the Journal of… View more

Pickeral, Presley A.

April 21, 2025, 10:26 a.m.

17th Annual SOMD Brain Bee Held at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
A group of 28 people stand and kneel in rows on a stage, smiling, in front of a large screen displaying text: "Seventeenth Annual Southern Maryland Brain Bee, March 1, 2025

St. Mary’s College of Maryland hosted the 17th Annual… View more

Elizabeth Leininger

March 19, 2025, 4:16 p.m.

Five Recent Graduates Named Fulbright Semi-Finalists
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Five 2024 St. Mary's College of Maryland graduates were named Semi-Finalists in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Four candidates… View more

Chuck Steenburgh

Feb. 5, 2025, 4:22 p.m.

Students, Faculty and Alumni Participate in the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
top: four students standing in front of a large sign reading "Society for Neuroscience". bottom: a group of 12 students, faculty, and alumni seated at a long table, smiling at the camera

A group of students, faculty and alumni attended the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) … View more

Elizabeth Leininger

Oct. 18, 2024, 1:42 p.m.

Prof. Jordan Price and Asst. Prof. Daniel Tobiansky Offer a Deep Dive into the World of Animal Communication in a Newly Published Book Chapter
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In a chapter of "Neuroendocrinology of Behavior… View more

Daniel Tobiansky

April 19, 2024, 9:23 a.m.

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Active Announcements

Psychology & Neuroscience SMP Poster Presentations, April 29
A conference poster agenda with a list of psychology research poster presentation titles, authors, and session times scheduled for April 29, 2025, at St. Mary's in the Michael O'Brien ARC.
Please join us in celebrating students' capstone research projects!
Angela Draheim

April 21, 2025, 10:49 p.m.

Psychology & Neuroscience SMP Oral Presentations, April 28
Schedule for St. Mary’s Projects in Psychology Lecture Symposium listing presentation times, speakers, and topics for April 28, 2025, in Goodpaster Hall Room 195.
Please join us in celebrating students' capstone research projects!
Angela Draheim

April 21, 2025, 10:35 p.m.

Join us in celebrating the 21st birthday of Neuroscience at SMCM (one year late!), April 29
Invitation for the 21st birthday of neuroscience at SMCM on Tuesday, April 29, 3-5 p.m., in Blackistone Room at Anne Arundel Hall, with RSVP QR code.
Celebrate 21 years of Neuroscience at SMCM on Tuesday, April 29th, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Blackistone Room at Anne Arundel Hall!
Pickeral, Presley A.

April 21, 2025, 9:37 a.m.

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