About the Institute

Learn more about our mission, vision, and research

Mission statement: The mission of the Penn State Neuroscience Institute (PSNI) is to catalyze scholarship across molecular, cellular, systems, computational, translational, cognitive, and behavioral neuroscience. The Institute facilitates research and training excellence across questions related to the health and physiological flourishing of the brain, and brings together our diverse community of neuroscientists across all campuses to share ideas and opportunities. Vision statement: PSNI strives to facilitate impactful and transformational science across traditional disciplinary boundaries. We aim to expand research excellence both within and beyond the brain.

Research by the numbers

17+

$ Million research dollars driven by PSNI-UP faculty in FY23

15+

NIH Institutes in PSNI-UP's research portfolio

300+

scientists supported by PSNI-UP funding

12+

colleges supported on PSNI-UP grants

Learn more about our neuroscience centers:

Center for Brain, Behavior, and Cognition

Center for Molecular Investigation of Neurological Disorders

Center for Movement Science and Technology

Center for Neural Engineering

Center for Neurotechnology in Mental Health Research

Learn more about graduate education:

Neuroscience PhD Program


Our centers foster dynamic interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty, leveraging a diverse array of expertise and perspectives to address critical challenges and opportunities in the life sciences

The role of centers in the Neuroscience Institute

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Research in the News