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Analysis of active neural circuits and synaptic mechanisms of memory

DeBlander, Leah (University of Oregon, 2018-10-31)

One feature of the brain is that different parts of it respond to different stimuli. This means not all brain regions or neurons within those regions are active at a given moment. This feature of the brain gives it the ...
The Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Basis to Natural Variation in Thermal Preference Behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans

Gaertner, Bryn (University of Oregon, 2012)

In a heterogeneous environment where temperature influences fitness, individuals must navigate to a thermal optimum to maximize reproductive output and minimize physiological stress. However, the optimal temperature varies ...
The Genetic Basis for the First Connections in the Brain

Adke, Anisha Priyanka (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

An estimated 100 billion neurons form the human brain, equal to the number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Nervous system function emerges from the patterns and properties of the connections, or synapses, between these ...