What is preclinical neurobiology
pre·clin·i·cal: work to understand basic biological principles, drugs, procedures, or treatments that are likely to relate to human health and disease. Preclinical studies take place before testing in humans.
neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy: a branch of the life sciences that bring together many disciplines including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine, to study the development and function of the brain.