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Neal conducted his undergraduate studies at the University of Lethbridge, where he first became interested in cellular, molecular, and behavioural neuroscience. After finishing his Masters in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary, he returned to Lethbridge to complete his Ph.D. As part of his doctoral work, Neal discovered a novel area of the rat dentate gyrus, a structure critically involved in learning and memory, which constitutively lacks the ability to produce new brain cells. He comes to Quest University as a faculty member after his Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research-funded fellowship in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. During his doctoral studies at Lethbridge, Neal developed a passion for teaching. In addition to serving as a TA in many classes, he also taught several upper level classes in basic neurobiology and cellular and molecular neuroscience. He continued as a lecturer in Dallas, further pursuing his interest in teaching and student mentoring. As a scientist, Neal appreciates open-mindedness, objectivity, and innovative thinking, all of which Quest encourages. Outside of teaching, Neal continues his involvement in brain research through his ties with several universities. When not pursuing his academic interests, he enjoys kayaking, hiking, travelling, photography, music, and reading. |
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