News Express: UM launches Doctor of Philosophy in Brain and Cognitive Sciences programme to nurture interdisciplinary talent

新聞快訊:澳大新增腦與認知科學博士學位課程 培養跨學科人才

 

澳大新增腦與認知科學博士課程
UM launches the Doctor of Philosophy in Brain and Cognitive Sciences programme

 


澳大新增腦與認知科學博士學位課程 培養跨學科人才

澳門大學將於2025/2026學年新增哲學博士學位(腦與認知科學)課程,為粵港澳大灣區培育頂尖科研人才,推動認知神經科學領域的前沿研究,促進跨學科合作。該課程現正接受報名,截止日期為5月31日。

課程由澳大協同創新研究院開辦,修讀年期為四年,學生通過在行為實驗、先進數據分析、計算機編程與計算建模、神經影像學和大腦干預工具方面的學習後,將能勝任學術、認知神經科學、類腦智能、數據科學、人機交互與人因工程、醫療保健、臨床研究、生物技術的研究與開發等多個領域的工作。

澳大協同創新研究院副院長、認知與腦科學研究中心主任袁振表示,課程理念融合了認知心理學、計算機科學和神經科學,探討決策與成癮、多語言學、生命全程發展、腦部疾病等跨學科領域的研究,協助學生掌握計算與神經科學及相關領域的高等跨學科知識,專注於研究感知、認知(如神經決策與語言學)、腦健康、類腦智能等前沿課題。

課程致力培養學生具備創新知識的技能,以投身於心理學、生物學(如細胞和分子神經科學)、人工智能與腦科學等交匯的前沿領域,助力學生發展在神經影像學、認知神經科學和腦部疾病方面的高級研究技能,為未來在相關領域開拓尖端研究奠定堅實基礎。學生須通過資格考試、論文開題報告、完成博士論文及答辯方能畢業。此外,學生需在國際期刊發表研究成果,並在知名學術會議上進行報告或演示,為科學領域作出貢獻。

澳大哲學博士學位(腦與認知科學)課程現正接受報名,截止日期為2025年5月31日。網上報名及有關入學章程可瀏覽:https://grs.um.edu.mo/index.php/prospective-student/doctoral-degrees-programmes/?lang=zh-hant,查詢可於辦公時間致電+853 8822 2456或電郵至ici.cogbrainsci@um.edu.mo

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UM launches Doctor of Philosophy in Brain and Cognitive Sciences programme to nurture interdisciplinary talent

The University of Macau (UM) will launch a Doctor of Philosophy in Brain and Cognitive Sciences programme in the 2025/2026 academic year. The programme aims to nurture top-tier research talent for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, advance cutting-edge research in cognitive neuroscience, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The programme is now accepting applications until 31 May.

The programme is offered by UM’s Institute of Collaborative Innovation (ICI), with a standard duration of four years. It is designed to equip students with expertise in behavioural experiments, advanced data analysis, computer programming and computational modelling, neuroimaging and brain intervention tools. Graduates of the programme will be well qualified for careers in multiple domains, including academia, cognitive neuroscience, brain-inspired artificial intelligence (AI), data science, human-computer interaction and human factors engineering, healthcare, clinical research, and research and development in biotechnology.

Yuan Zhen, associate director of ICI and head of the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences at UM, said that the programme integrates cognitive psychology, computer science, and neuroscience. Students will explore interdisciplinary fields such as decision-making and addiction, multilingualism, lifespan development, and brain disorders. They will also acquire advanced interdisciplinary knowledge in computer science, neuroscience and related fields, and focus on cutting-edge topics such as perception, cognition (such as decision-making and neurolinguistics), brain health, and brain-inspired AI.

The programme aims to equip students to lead in knowledge creation at the intersection of psychology, biology (such as cellular and molecular neuroscience), AI, and brain science. It also focuses on developing advanced research skills in neuroimaging, cognitive neuroscience, and brain disorders, thereby laying a solid foundation for future research breakthroughs in these fields. To graduate, candidates must successfully pass the qualifying examination and proposal assessment, complete the written thesis as well as the oral defence. They are also required to make scientific contributions through publications in international journals and by publishing or presenting their work at prestigious conferences.

Applications for the Doctor of Philosophy in Brain and Cognitive Sciences programme are now open until 31 May 2025. To apply online or to learn more about the admission guidelines, please visit: https://grs.um.edu.mo/index.php/prospective-students/doctoral-degrees-programmes/. For enquiries, please call +853 8822 2456 during office hours or email ici.cogbrainsci@um.edu.mo.

To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/61067/