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Spinal cord formation, function, and beyond

Spinal cord formation, function, and beyond

This workshop explores how the spinal cord links sensation to action. Within this remarkable part of the nervous system, incoming sensory information is processed and filtered, and precise patterns of muscle activity are coordinated.

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11 March 2025 - 14 March 2025

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