Author Archives: Mark Bothwell

N&B Class of 2012

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mark Bothwell

Here is the final roster of students who have accepted our offer of admitance to the Graduate Program in Neurobiology & Behavior this Fall. Our recruiting was exceptionally successful this year! Ashley Angell BS, Biochem, Univ Iowa Mishaela DiNino BA, … Continue reading →

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15 Students Will Join the N&B Program this Fall

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Mark Bothwell

The Program’s recruiting efforts this year were exceptionally successful. 15 outstanding students have accepted our invitation to join the Neurobiology & Behavior graduate program this Fall. This represents a 35% accept rate – the highest the program has seen for … Continue reading →

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No Nerds Here

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mark Bothwell

Students in our Neurobiology & Behavior Graduate Program aren’t merely talented scientists. They are actually really interesting people with lifestyles that are not defined entirely by their long hours in the lab. Case in point – Sharri Zamore, also known … Continue reading →

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Grad. School Professional Development Events

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Mark Bothwell

“Collaborating and Co-Authoring” Jan. 18 from 11:30-12:20 Many scholars enjoy co-authoring because doing so affords an opportunity to develop new ideas, extend our methodological toolkit, and share the workload. If you hear of such an opportunity, or see a call … Continue reading →

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N&B Student Stephanie Furrer has cover article of Journal of Neuroscience Special Issue

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Mark Bothwell

Stephanie’s work on Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 was published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Neuroscience

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N&B Social at the SFN Meeting

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mark Bothwell

The Graduate Program in Neurobiology & Behavior will be hosting a social mixer in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 12, 5:00pm until 8:00pm. Food and drink while it lasts! Program co-director Eliot Brenowitz will be your host, at Againn DC … Continue reading →

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BRAINS will promote diversity in neuroscience.

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Mark Bothwell

Neurobiology & Behavior Program faculty member (and ex-program director) Sheri Mizumori is the Principle Investigator of an NIH R25 grant recently awarded in the amount of a nearly $1.3 million dollars, over 5 years. The project “Broadening the Representation of … Continue reading →

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Computational Neuroscience Training Grant

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Mark Bothwell

A new NIH Computational Neuroscience Training Grant has been awarded to the University of Washington, with N&B Program faculty member Adrienne Fairhall serving as the Principle Investigator and Director. The grant will initiate two new programs. The grant contains a … Continue reading →

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10 Students will enter the N&B Program in 2011

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Mark Bothwell

Our goal this year was to recruit 9 or 10 students.  The recruitment effort, led by Maureen Neitz, was highly successful. 10 students accepted our offer to join the Neurobiology & Behavior Program.  They are – Tatiana Anderson BS, Neuroscience … Continue reading →

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Society for Neuroscience Awards Thesis Prize to Roozbeh Kiani

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Mark Bothwell

Roozbeh Kiani, who recently completed his PhD research with Michael Shadlen in the Neurobiology & Behavior Graduate Program, was awarded the Donald B. Lindsley Prize for an outstanding PhD thesis in the area of general behavioral neuroscience.

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