Topic: fundamental neuroscience

The Center for Neuroscience in the College of Biological Sciences and the Department of Neurology in the School of Medicine at UC Davis are recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in fundamental neuroscience: a researcher using cutting-edge approaches to understand mechanisms of brain function and dysfunction at the molecular, synaptic, circuit or cognitive level, in close collaboration with research and clinical faculty. The appointment is in the Department of Neurology, with the laboratory housed in the Center for Neuroscience (more than 20 laboratories); the appointee teaches undergr

The 2027 McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award supports research connecting fundamental neuroscience to brain injury or disease, including mechanisms relevant to diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Awards provide USD 100,000 annually for three years, beginning July 2027. Indirect costs and PI/co-PI salary each have a separate 10% total-award cap. Applicants must be independent investigators at US nonprofit research institutions with at least three years in tenured or tenure-track faculty roles. All co-PIs must qualify. Applications close on 15 October 2026 at 17:00 US Central time.