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Modern advanced and developed countries including South Korea have been witnessing the rapid increase of older adults, who may suffer from age-related physical and mental illnesses. The mission of the Graduate Studies in Neuroscience is (1) to identify possible causes of, and to develop new therapeutics for, neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases and traumatic diseases, such as spinal cord injury and stroke. (2) to provide health care professionals with high-standard education and training in geriatrics, and (3) to train research personnels specialized in neuroscience research and devoted to those detrimental illnesses. The highly competent faculty members of the Department from diverse research areas make the best of these advantages and have been trying to establish a firm integrative network of research and education. Motivated students and trainees will enjoy the heuristic courses and creative research experiences within the collaborative environment of the Department.