Penn State Neuroscience Institute

Welcome to the Penn State Neuroscience Institute (PSNI) at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center! The Hershey and University Park components at PSNI work together to facilitate the interdisciplinary integration of neuroscience research (bench and clinical), education, community outreach and health care delivery, and fosters the synergies between these missions. Our vision is for PSNI to be a nationally recognized leader in the neurosciences, characterized by outstanding collaborative research, interdisciplinary educational programs, unified impact on the community, and exemplary integrative clinical programs.

PSNI at Hershey comprises faculty and trainees across multiple clinical and basic science departments. Neuroscience graduate students in various graduate programs at the Hershey campus, particularly the Neuroscience Graduate Program, are mentored by PSNI faculty. Support for submission of grant applications by faculty and trainees is provided by a pre-award team. The Clinical Research Office (CRO) of PSNI supports clinical research, including clinical trials, and includes a biorepository, as well as regulatory and compliance functions, activation of new studies and post-award financial management.

On the clinical side, the Stroke Center of PSNI houses administrative support for the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, which is staffed by neurovascular clinicians in Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute – Hershey
Chair, Neurology