neurobiologist
Studies nervous systems
A neurobiologist is a scientist who studies the biology of the nervous system—the brain, spinal cord, and neural networks.
The field combines neuroscience with molecular and cellular biology to understand how neurons function, communicate, and give rise to behavior and cognition: The neurobiologists mapped the neural pathways involved in memory formation.
Memory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- brainstemLower neural trunk
synapse · neurotransmitter · glia · axon · dendrite · myelin · neurogenesis · gyrus
Biology's electrical activity science
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- fMRIMagnetic neural activity imaging
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
cell culture · laboratory · experimentation · publication · grant · hypothesis · methodology · clinical trials
Bodily cells, excluding gametes
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
receptor · vesicle · neurotransmitter · astrocyte · microglia · neuroplasticity · excitatory · inhibitory
Senior university teacher
- academicRelating to education or theory
- scholarLearned, studious person
- researcherOne who studies systematically
- postdocPost-degree research position
lab director · tenure · dissertation · mentor · graduate student · collaboration · conference · journal
Brain's molecular science
- neurogeneticsStudy of neural heredity
- neurodevelopmentBrain formation through life stages
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- neurotoxicologyStudy of nerve poisons
hippocampus
Memory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
brainstem · synapse · neurotransmitter · glia · axon · dendrite · myelin · neurogenesis · gyrus · sulcus
electrophysiology
Biology's electrical activity science
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- fMRIMagnetic neural activity imaging
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
microscopy · cell culture · laboratory · experimentation · publication · grant · hypothesis · methodology · clinical trials · animal models
soma
Bodily cells, excluding gametes
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
action potential · receptor · vesicle · neurotransmitter · astrocyte · microglia · neuroplasticity · excitatory · inhibitory · spike
professor
Senior university teacher
- academicRelating to education or theory
- scholarLearned, studious person
- researcherOne who studies systematically
postdoc · lab director · tenure · dissertation · mentor · graduate student · collaboration · conference · journal · Nobel Prize
neurochemistry
Brain's molecular science
- neurogeneticsStudy of neural heredity
- neurodevelopmentBrain formation through life stages
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- biologistsgeneticist, microbiologist, biochemist, ecologist, botanist
- brain expertsneurosurgeon, brain surgeon, neurophysiologist, neuroanatomist, neurochemist
- microscope usershistologist, cytologist, microbiologist, bacteriologist, parasitologist
neurobiologistpsychologist
Mental behavior specialist
social psychologist · psychoanalyst · psychotherapist · cognitive psychologist · psychiatrist
neurobiologistmetaphysician
Scholar of ultimate reality
theologian · mystic · spiritual healer · faith healer · shaman