Education

Visiting Scholars are senior scientists from other institutions who spend between a month and two years at the W. M. Keck Center. While here they learn spinal cord research methods, share their special knowledge and skills with our scientists, and continue to collaborate after returning to their home institutions. Each Visiting Scholar is treated as a unique guest with a program tailored to your goals and skills. Financial arrangements are discussed with your sponsoring institution and...

All of our students including undergraduates are assigned to research projects. If they are selected to present a poster or talk at a national or international conference, we pay their way to attend. We have sponsored students to Miami, San Diego, New Orleans, Garmisch (Germany), Ascona, (Switzerland), and Guanzhou (China). We teach the following undergraduate courses: Special Topics in Cell Biology and Neuroscience. (Fall Semester) Advanced Cell Biology and Neuroscience, a departmental...

Top-ranked students both from Rutgers and other institutions can apply for highly-competitive graduate and doctoral candidate positions. MD/PhD and medical research students also can apply for research positions. Graduate students at the W. M. Keck Center have the unique experience of working with world-renown faculty in a state-of-the-art facility. Students learn the use of standard models and methods including surgery and animal care. Cutting edge research projects are focused on developing possible...

Post-doctoral fellows can continue their studies and advance their research interests in a setting which encourages innovative thinking and scientific collaboration. Contributions move the field of spinal cord injury research forward and often lead to publications in highly-ranked journals. For international personnel interested in post-doctoral studies, Rutgers University will work with you and your present institution on the necessary qualifications and paperwork. To explore the possibility of...