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The UW and Howard Hughes Medical Center research team recently made the first direct comparisons of the physiological properties of foveal and peripheral retinal neurons and the first correlation between structure and function in the fovea.  The project was conducted in the laboratories of Fred Rieke in the UW Department of Physiology and Biophysics and…

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Robert Steiner has been recognized by the Oregon Health & Science with the 2016 Richard T. Jones Distinguished Alumnus Scientist Award. This award honors an alumnus/a from the OHSU School of Medicine’s Masters or Doctorate of Philosophy Degree programs who displays continued research excellence, service to the scientific community and contributions to basic science education.…

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Beth Buffalo has been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.  The Washington State Academy of Sciences provides expert scientific and engineering analysis to inform public policy-making, and works to increase the role and visibility of science in the State of Washington.  This year, seven UW faculty were elected to the WSAS. Beth joins…

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Three of our PBIO colleagues, Chip Asbury, Adrienne Fairhall and Beth Buffalo have been promoted to full professor, effective July 1, 2017. Congratulations, Chip, Adrienne and Beth!

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Chet Moritz and Greg Horwitz are part of an international team awarded $1 million for their work on a wireless implantable device that can control nerve activity. For the GlaxoSmithKline Bioelectronics Innovation Challenge, the team is working on an implantable device that could help restore bladder function for people with spinal cord injuries or millions of others…

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http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-05/uoc–cct051816.php

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