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     I am a first year grad student at the U of MN Neuroscience Program. I
am interested in modeling the nervous system at the physiological level. 
Within this first year, the computational group here has "broken up", and
I find myself without an available lab to complete my thesis in. Specificly,
I am interested in pursuing non-linear ("Chaotic") models.

     I am requesting:
             1) Information on Ph.D. programs with a strong group in this
                       area
             2) Opportunities to work with individuals not affiliated with
                       a University, to set up an off-site thesis advisor
                       situation, while still being affiliated with U of MN
                       (National Laboratory or Industry researchers)
             3) Suggestions for literature readings to become better aqu
                       acquainted with research in this area. I have read
                       much of Rall's work, and have been been examining
                       Chaotic phenomena via Glass and Mackey, Chay and
                       Rinzel, and May and Oster. I have had a year of 
                       intense biological and physiological reading in many
                       areas of Neuroscience.

Ultimatley, I would like to look at learning and memory systems. For now,
I need a good lab in which to develop modeling skills at any level of 
nervous system phenomena. While I am more interested in learning mathematics
than learning an experimental prep, I would be willing to invest time into
expanding my electrophysiology skills. 

Please respond via E-Mail. I appreciate any information that can be forwarded
to me.

                        Rogene M. Eichler

                        Rogene@Neuro.med.umn.edu