Neuroscience at University of Texas at Dallas

6 faculty and 40 courses in Neuroscience at University of Texas at Dallas.

Faculty

• Rukhsana Sultana, Associate Professor of Instruction h-index 83
  Role of oxidative stress in Neurodegeneration with special emphasis on Alzheimer's disease, and Immunosenescence GR 4.524
• Katelyn Sadler, Assistant Professor h-index 16
  Gut-brain circuits in chronic pain conditions; central nervous system modulation of sickle cell disease pain BSB 10.538 Sadler Lab Google Scholar
  Notable: “Innovations and advances in modelling and measuring pain in animals” (2021) · 180 citations
• Kaushik Lakshminarasimhan, Assistant Professor h-index 13
  Developing computational theories of learning, memory, and decision-making by combining insights from neurobiology with tools from artificial intelligence and machine learning. JO 3.202
  Notable: “A Dynamic Bayesian Observer Model Reveals Origins of Bias in Visual Path Integration” (2018) · 75 citations
• Rafael Granja Vazquez, Assistant Professor of Instruction h-index 6
  1) In-vitro systems for mechanistic and drug discovery applications, 2) Neural interfacing, 3) Nerve regeneration, 4) Cognitive implications for prosthetic integration in amputees Center for Advanced Pain Studies Curric
  Notable: “Illusory movement perception improves motor control for prosthetic hands” (2018) · 202 citations
• Michael Burton Jr., Eugene McDermott Distinguished Professor; Associate Professor
  Molecular & Integrative Neuroscience. How the immune and nervous systems communicate to influence pain and comorbidities like depression and anxiety. With an emphasis on whole-body and cell metabolism. BSB 10.546 Ne
• Steven McWilliams, Associate Professor of Instruction
  Forensic neuroscience and how neuroscience is being used in forensics to understand the criminal mind of serial psychopaths as well as the legal complications that arise in the criminal justice system. GR 4.714 Curricul

Courses

• Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing NSC 3344
• Introduction to Neuroscience NSC 3361
• Neurogenomics and Bioinformatics NSC 3365
• Introduction to Research Skills NSC 3370
• Forensic Neuroscience I NSC 3375
• Directed Research NSC 4098
• Internship Preparation NSC 4193
• Principles of Pediatric Neurology NSC 4310
• Sleep and Sleep Disorders NSC 4320
• Fundamentals of EEG and ECoG NSC 4330
• Medical Neuropathology NSC 4350
• Medical Neuroscience NSC 4351
• Cellular Neuroscience NSC 4352
• Neuroscience Laboratory Methods NSC 4353
• Integrative Neuroscience NSC 4354
• Advanced Neuroscience Laboratory NSC 4355
• Neurophysiology NSC 4356
• Neurobiology of Learning and Memory NSC 4357
• Neuroscience of Pain NSC 4358
• Cognitive Neuroscience NSC 4359
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship in Neuroscience NSC 4360
• Pathway Into Industrial Neuroscience NSC 4361
• Molecular Neuroscience NSC 4362
• Neuropharmacology NSC 4363
• Journey into Medicine NSC 4364
• Laboratory Methods in Human Neuroscience NSC 4365
• Neuroanatomy NSC 4366
• Developmental Neurobiology NSC 4367
• Neuroendocrinology NSC 4370
• Neural Plasticity NSC 4371
• Neuroimmunology NSC 4372
• Sensory Neuroscience NSC 4373
• Neuroplasticity in Disorders of the Nervous System NSC 4374
• Neurobiology of Stress NSC 4376
• Neurogenetics NSC 4377
• Neurotoxicology NSC 4378
• Neurology of Cognition NSC 4380
• Health Disparities in Neuroscience NSC 4381
• Neurobiology of Emotion NSC 4382
• Human Neurophysiology Lab NSC 4383

Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.