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Dr. Barres is Professor and Chair of the Neurobiology department at Stanford University. His talk will be \u201c How Do Astrocytes Control CNS Synapse Formation?\u201d and will take place at 12pm in the Ground floor of MBRB, followed by a student poster session and reception on the 2nd floor of MBRB.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/782\/2018\/07\/BenBarres2m.jpg\" alt=\"Barres\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The Neurobiology Curriculum at UNC Chapel Hill is delighted to host Ben Barres, MD, PhD at this year\u2019s Pierre Morrell Research Day on August 28th. Dr. Barres is Professor and Chair of the Neurobiology department at Stanford University. 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