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BCB New Student Symposium<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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10:30 AM Alice Zhang<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tarek Zikry & Jessica Girault Labs<\/span><\/p>\n

Neural Dynamics of Positional Memory Following Transient Whole-brain Inhibition in Zebrafish Larvae<\/em><\/p>\n

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10:45 AM Jordyn Homoki<\/span><\/h4>\n

Jessica Girault & Zachary Fisher Labs<\/span><\/p>\n

Developmental trends in white matter connectivity underlying functional networks in infants with enriched genetic liability for neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions<\/em><\/p>\n

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11:00 AM Andrew Antanasiu<\/span><\/h4>\n

Tim Elston Lab<\/span><\/p>\n

EXPLORATION OF X-CHROMOSOME INACTIVATION MECHANISMS<\/em><\/p>\n

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11:15 AM Break<\/span><\/h4>\n

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11:30 AM Jihae Lee<\/span><\/h4>\n

Charles Perou Lab<\/span><\/p>\n

Cavebear-multi: Aligning on the Timeline with Supervised Cross-Species Mapping\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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11:45 AM Marisa Lange<\/span><\/h4>\n

Will Valdar Lab<\/span><\/p>\n

Adjusting for Haplotype Uncertainty in Bayesian Mediation Analysis<\/em><\/p>\n

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Additional New BCB Students Not Presenting:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Damien Guilbaud<\/span><\/h4>\n

Brian Diekman & Doug Phanstiel Labs<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jazmin Sharp<\/span><\/h4>\n

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12:15-2:00 PM New Student Luncheon<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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