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Laurel Buxbaum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor and Institute Scientist, Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theresa Desrochers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Randy Flanagan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Claudia Gonzalez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Julio Martinez-Trujillo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Western University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Myrto Mylopoulos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Jennifer Ryan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor, University of Toronto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Scientist, Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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David Thura <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research Scientist, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL) - Inserm \u2013 French National Institute of Health and Medical Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amirsaman Sajad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, International Center for Primate Brain Research<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saurabh Vyas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Neuroscience Institute and Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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