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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Neuroscience</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>at</strong> Austin<br />
16th Annual <strong>Neuroscience</strong> Symposium<br />
Mission St<strong>at</strong>ement<br />
Welcome to the 16th Annual <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Neuroscience</strong> Symposium!<br />
Every year the gradu<strong>at</strong>e students in the <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Neuroscience</strong> organize this symposium<br />
with the goal <strong>of</strong> bringing together the scientific community within and beyond our university<br />
to share research in the exciting and rich field <strong>of</strong> neuroscience. This symposium <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
students a unique opportunity to present their research in a familiar setting as well as foster<br />
a cohesive and collabor<strong>at</strong>ive environment. Our faculty and student lectures demonstr<strong>at</strong>e the<br />
quality and breadth <strong>of</strong> ongoing research <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>at</strong> Austin. Each year we<br />
also invite a keynote speaker from outside our institution to share their work with our<br />
community. This year we are honored to welcome distinguished neuroscientist Dr. Joshua<br />
Gold from the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania.<br />
We hope you enjoy this year’s symposium and thank you <strong>for</strong> particip<strong>at</strong>ing!<br />
Akram Bakkour and Jacob Y<strong>at</strong>es<br />
Symposium Committee Chairs<br />
Contents<br />
Acknowledgements..............................................................................................................................2<br />
Schedule..............................................................................................................................................3<br />
Keynote ...............................................................................................................................................4<br />
Faculty Speakers ................................................................................................................................5<br />
Student Speakers ...............................................................................................................................6<br />
Poster Abstracts ..................................................................................................................................9<br />
INS Symposium 2012<br />
Welcome 1
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