The brain is an information-processing center, and this function is accomplished through distributed networks of neurons. Behavioral and cognitive neuroscience focuses on asking fundamental questions that relate to the acquisition, storage, and utilization of knowledge. When one or more of these processes go awry, they result in neurological conditions that affect functioning in these 3 domains. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that psychiatric disorders are the most expensive of all health problems. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (2015), psychiatric illness affects 1 in 5 Americans, with at least 6% of these individuals suffering from serious disability. The faculty members at the University of Minnesota who do research in this area have devoted significant efforts in order to understand, prevent, and treat psychiatric illnesses. This rich and growing area of expertise in the Graduate Program of Neuroscience has over 35 faculty members working to understand these complex brain processes.