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November 18, 2004
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Steady nerves
To Joshua Sanes, the synapse where a nerve delivers messages to a target cell is a marvel of nature. That sense of wonder has kept Sanes' attention fixed on synapses for decades, since his graduate student days at Harvard, when his interest in psychology and mental illness led him into the budding field of neurobiology. (Photo by Rick Friedman © 2004) Full story
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HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES
Getting the nervous system's messages straight
Joshua Sanes seeks to understand how humans are wired
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