[vslist] The Mouse Visual System: From Photoreceptors to Cortex

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Eighth Annual Vision Research Conference

THE MOUSE VISUAL SYSTEM: FROM PHOTORECEPTORS TO CORTEX

April 23-24, 2004 * Fort Lauderdale, USA

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http://www.visionresearch-conference.elsevier.com

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Call for Posters Deadline: February 6, 2004

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Organized by Elsevier / Vision Research this two-day conference prior to =
the 2004 ARVO Annual Meeting will review some of the most recent =
advances in mouse visual system function, development and diseases, with =
special emphasis on molecular, cellular and synaptic events and genetic =
models.

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Session topics and chairs include:=20

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>>> Photoreceptor function

Fred Rieke, University of Washington, USA=20

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>>> Synaptic transmission and functional organization

Samuel Wu, Baylor College of Medicine, USA=20

Stewart Bloomfield, New York University, USA=20

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>>> Development of the mouse retina

Connie Cepko, Harvard University, USA=20

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>>> Retina/RPE transgenic/knockout mouse models

Roderick McInnes, University of Toronto, Canada

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>>> Development of mouse Superior Colliculus and LGN

Mike Crair, Baylor College of Medicine, USA=20

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>>> Development of the mouse visual cortex

Mark Bear, MIT, USA=20

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>>> Mouse visual psychophysics/VOR=20

Glen Prusky, University of Alberta, Canada

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For details of session speakers and to submit an abstract for poster =
presentation visit www.visionresearch-conference.elsevier.com or contact =
n.woods@elsevier.com

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Photoreceptor function<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Synaptic transmission and functional organization<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Development of the mouse retina<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Development of mouse Superior Colliculus and LGN<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Development of the mouse visual cortex<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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