
Academic Programs
The Neuroscience program at Loyola University New Orleans includes three concentrations in Biology, Physics, or Psychology, as well as a University Honors curriculum. As an interdisciplinary program, students have the opportunity to work with faculty across multiple disciplines with an emphasis on hands-on learning and undergraduate academic research.
Career Outlook for Neuroscience Professions
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, careers for medical scientists (which includes neuroscience) are expected to grow 17% from 2021–2031, much faster than average. The average salary in this category is $95,310 per year as of 2021.

Faculty-Led Research
Our faculty expertise spans the field of neuroscience, including neural activity associated with auditory speech perception, working memory capacity, and selective attention; sex-specific impact of stress and gonadal hormone exposure during early life on the interaction between learning style and emotionality; NR4A orphan nuclear receptors in cartilage and synovial tissues and how these receptors regulate subsets of genes involved in the degradation of cartilage and the proliferation of cells; and the non-equilibrium properties of ion channels in cellular membranes, which involves ion channel electrophysiology, numerical simulations, and theoretical analysis of channel gating kinetics. Students are able to participate in faculty-led research as well as pursue their own research interests or independent studies.