Mathematics of Life Sciences Seminar (MLSS) April 27, 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015 (3:15 p.m. in Yost 306) Title: Dynamics of Neurons and Field Potentials in the Auditory Brainstem Speaker: Joshua Goldwyn (Visiting Assistant Professor, Ohio State University) Abstract: Neurons in the medial superior olive (MSO) are temporally precise coincidence detectors that support our ability to localize sound sources.  Questions persist regarding the precise workings of...

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Mathematics of Life Sciences Seminar (MLSS) April 20, 2015

Monday, April 20, 2015 (3:15 p.m. in Yost 306) Title: The Role of Long Range Coupling in the Crayfish Swimmeret System Speaker: Lucy Spardy (Postdoctoral Fellow, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, Ohio State University) Abstract: The crayfish swimmeret system provides an ideal model for studying coordinated limb activity.  During forward swimming, four pairs of limbs move rhythmically in a back to...

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