{"680359":{"#nid":"680359","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tim Cope to Direct New Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cope-lab\/lab-team\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETim Cope\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E as the inaugural director of the new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/training-page\/graduate-academic-programs\/phd\u0022\u003EPh.D. Program in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIn the next step toward establishing Tech\u2019s preeminence in neuroscience, I am excited and privileged to guide this new Ph.D. program,\u201d says Cope, a professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003ECoulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA joint effort across the Colleges of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EComputing\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEngineering\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the program will educate students and advance the field of neuroscience through an interdisciplinary approach \u2014 ultimately integrating neuroscience research and technological development to study all levels of nervous system function. The program expects to enroll its first graduate students in Fall 2025.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThis student-centered program, built on the strength of our exceptional researchers and educators, will bring about a major shift,\u201d Cope adds. \u201cStudents will gain expertise in neuroscience, backed by Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to tackling grand challenges through a mix of experimental, engineering, and computational approaches.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBuilding on the recently launched\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENeuro Next Initiative in Research\u003C\/a\u003E, the established\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-studies-neuroscience\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Program in Neuroscience\u003C\/a\u003E, and the interdisciplinary\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuroscience.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EB.S. in Neuroscience degree\u003C\/a\u003E in the College of Sciences (currently the fastest growing undergraduate major at Georgia Tech), Cope emphasizes that the program will be a win-win for faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cOur neuroscience faculty will help students succeed in their careers while also boosting their own research productivity through mentorship and training,\u201d he explains. \u201cPlus, the program will foster stronger connections within our neuroscience community \u2014 nothing builds faculty collaboration and integration like a cohort of graduate students.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWith the addition of the graduate program, we\u2019re completing the three foundational pillars that will elevate Georgia Tech among top neuroscience institutions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe search for the Executive Director of the forthcoming Institute of Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, 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