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Aug 2012
56m 40s

Oxford at Said Seminar: Neuroscience

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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This Oxford at Said seminar showcases some of Oxfords most exciting new research in the area of Neuroscience. Baroness Greenfield will start the evening off with a talk on Neuroscience, where we are now and where we are going. In the second half of the evening, Dr. Cader will present his research on understanding the cellular pathways leading to neuronal deg ... Show More
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