People
Craig AbbeyResearcher |
Vision and Image Understanding Lab | |
Bianca AcevedoResearch Associate |
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Nicole Alea AlbadaAssistant Teaching Professor |
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Sakura AraiGraduate Student |
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Greg AshbyDistinguished Professor |
Professor Ashby is interested in the basic cognitive and neural mechanisms that mediate human learning. His approach combines experimental psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and mathematical modeling. | Dynamical Neuroscience |
Viktoriya BabenkoGraduate Student |
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Stephen BaumgartResearch Associate |
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Alisa BedrovGraduate Student |
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Selin BekirGraduate Student |
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Dylan BenkleyGraduate Student |
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Michael BeyelerAssistant Professor |
Computer Science Department, Dynamical Neuroscience | |
Jim BlascovichDistinguished Professor Emeritus/Research Professor |
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Christina BoardmanVisiting Researcher |
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Chelsea BrownGraduate Student |
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Stevie BullockResearch Participation Pool Coordinator |
Oversees Research Participation Pool for researchers use. Oversees front office, distributes mails, manages copy account codes and provides back up to Financial Area. Manages Letters of Recommendation Service. |
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Tom BullockPostdoctoral Researcher |
Attention Lab | |
Fernando CanoGraduate Student |
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Tikal CatenaGraduate Student |
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Puneeth ChakravarthulaGraduate Student |
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Joaquin-Emiliano ChavezUndergraduate Advisor |
Manages Undergraduate Advising. Provides administrative assistance for pre-major and full major courses. Edits and reviews student schedules. Presents at informational workshops and participates in campus tabling events. |
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Leo Jimenez ChavezGraduate Student |
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Jose ChaviraLab Manager |
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Roxie ChuangGraduate Student |
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Nancy CollinsProfessor |
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Daniel Conroy-BeamAssistant Professor |
Dan uses an evolutionary perspective to examine human mating psychology. He combines computer simulations with studies of real couples to help understand the nature of mate preferences, mate choice, and romantic relationships. | |
Leda CosmidesDistinguished Professor |
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Dipanjana DasGraduate Student |
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Neil DundonPostdoctoral Researcher |
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Courtney DurdleGraduate Student |
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Miguel EcksteinProfessor |
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James ElliottResearch Associate |
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Nicole EmmonsGraduate Student |
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Aaron EttenbergDistinguished Professor |
Behavioral, pharmacological and physiological manipulations are combined in attempts to understand the nature of the brain mechanisms subserving the reinforcing effects of food, water, sex and psychoactive drugs. | |
Sierra FeaselGraduate Student |
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John FoleyProfessor Emeritus/Research Professor |
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Alan FridlundAssociate Professor |
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Shelly GableProfessor |
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Diego Padilla GarciaGraduate Student |
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Anusha GargGraduate Student |
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Jordan GarrettGraduate Student |
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Michael GazzanigaDistinguished Professor |
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Benjamin GelbartGraduate Student |
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Tamsin GermanProfessor |
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Julian GersonGraduate Student |
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W. Connor GibbsGraduate Student |
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Barry GiesbrechtProfessor and Vice-Chair |
1) To understand the neural mechanisms of cognitive priority control in attention and working memory. 2) To understand the impact of global physiological states on cognition. 3) To use brain activity to decode cognitive states and augment performance. | Dynamical Neuroscience |
Michael GoardAssistant Professor |
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Scott GraftonDistinguished Professor |
Dr. Grafton supports an interdisciplinary research program at the interface of learning theory, the organization of skilled action, network science, and multimodal brain imaging. | |
Christine GriffinBusiness Officer |
Oversees and manages all departmental functions. Provides direction and support to faculty and staff regarding space, budget, equipment, lab renovation student affairs, curriculum plans, facilities management, and special projects. |
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Madeleine GrossGraduate Student |
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Hannah GrotzingerGraduate Student |
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Goirik GuptaGraduate Student |
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John HajdaAssociate Director, Sage Center for the Study of the Mind |
Coordinates Sage Center Lecture Series. Oversees the Junior Research Fellowship post-doctoral program. Promotes the public image of the Sage Center. Works in with the Chair and faculty of the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Dynamical Neuroscience to promote the program and find and apply for funding sources. |
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David HamiltonDistinguished Professor Emeritus / Research Professor |
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Nicole HanGraduate Student |
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Paige HarrisGraduate Student |
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Maggie HayesBrain Imaging Center Administrative Assistant |
Manages scheduling, billing, and safety training. |
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Carol HeGraduate Student |
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Mary HegartyProfessor |
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Kallie HillFinancial Coordinator |
Manages departmental financial affairs including departmental budget and extra mural funds. Processes payroll for departmental personnel. Administers Contracts and Grants including proposal preparation. |
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Melissa HingoraniGraduate Student |
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Kevin HoneywellGraduate Student |
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Youngki HongGraduate Student |
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Carly HornerGraduate Student |
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Laura Huerta SanchezGraduate Student |
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Elliott IhmGraduate Student |
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Bailey ImmelGraduate Student |
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Joe JablonskiDevelopment Engineer |
Manages departmental machine shop. Fabricates and repairs equipment. Oversees shipping and receiving and departmental key assignments. Manages departmental equipment inventory. |
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Emily JacobsAssistant Professor |
Dr. Jacobs' research pairs endocrinology and brain imaging techniques to determine the impact of sex steroid hormones on brain morphology and function. | |
Jerry JacobsResearch Professor, Distinguished Professor Emeritus |
The biological basis of mammalian (especially, primate) color vision and its evolution. | |
Skirmantas JanusonisAssociate Professor |
Dr. Janusonis studies serotonergic and other stochastic axon systems, with a focus on comparative neurobiology and computational neuroscience. | |
Byron JohnsonGraduate Student |
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Madhuri KashyapGraduate Student |
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Ron KeiflinAssistant Professor |
Our lab studies the neurobehavioral basis of associative learning and decision-making (adaptive and maladaptive). We use sophisticated behavioral tasks in rodents, in combination with modern tools to monitor and manipulate neural activity. | |
Heejung KimProfessor |
Heejung Kim investigates cultural influences on psychological processes, and their implications for important real life outcomes, such as health, education, immigration, and policy support. | |
Tod KippinProfessor |
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Devi KleinGraduate Student |
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Stan KleinProfessor |
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Paul KovacsGraduate Student |
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Lexie KunzGraduate Student |
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Kelvin LamGraduate Student |
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Regina LapateAssistant Professor (Starting July 1, 2020) |
Dr. Lapate investigates the mechanisms and neural circuitry underlying emotional processing, awareness, and emotion regulation. Her multi-modal approach includes recordings of peripheral physiology, brain imaging, and non-invasive brain stimulation. | |
Alyssa LawsonGraduate Student |
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Evan LayherGraduate Student |
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Suyi LeongGraduate Student |
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Sara LeslieGraduate Student |
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Mengsi LiGraduate Student |
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Luna LiGraduate Student |
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Zoe LibermanAssistant Professor |
Zoe Liberman studies infants and children to learn about the origins and developmental trajectory of humans' understanding of the social world. Her research is at the intersection of developmental and social psychology. | |
Katherine LoweGraduate Advisor |
Coordinates recruitment, admissions and orientation for incoming graduate students. Responsible for all aspects of employment of graduate students. Provides advising to graduate students. Maintains graduate databases. |
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Thomas LowrieVisiting Scholar |
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Loy LytleProfessor Emeritus |
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Diane MackieProfessor |
Research in the Social Evaluations and Emotions lab focuses on the evaluations, emotions, attitudes, and norms that arise from social group membership and underpin a wide range of phenomena in intergroup relations and social influence. | |
Mary MacLeanPostdoctoral Researcher |
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Brenda MajorDistinguished Professor |
Impact of perceived ethnic, gender, and weight-based stigma and discrimination on psychological stress, health behaviors, and interpersonal relationships. Resilience. Impact of diversity, diversity policies, and anti-bias norms on intergroup relations. | |
Richard MayerDistinguished Professor |
educational psychology, cognitive psychology, multimedia learning, online learning, computer-based instruction, learning with games and virtual reality, learning strategies and study skills, science and mathematics education, animated pedagogical agents | |
Kasie MaysGraduate Student |
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Christopher McFerronStudent Affairs Manager |
Manages Undergraduate and Graduate Affairs Offices. Provides advising to students, prepares schedule of courses for academic year including summer session. Prepares TA assignments. |
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Hossein MehrzadfarGraduate Student |
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Mei MeiGraduate Student |
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Mario MendozaMRI Research Technologist |
Manages the operation and maintenance of the ultra high-field MRI scanner at the UCSB Brain Imaging Center. Coordinates research procedures for investigators, oversees all imaging protocols including troubleshooting and planning and initiates new techniques as prescribed by the Director. Provides scanner operator and safety training for graduate students, post-docs, faculty and staff. |
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Spencer MermelsteinGraduate Student |
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Michael MillerProfessor and Chair |
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Anne MilnerGraduate Student |
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Selina MixnerGraduate Student |
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Michael MrazekProject Scientist |
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Alissa MrazekResearch Associate |
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Anudhi MunasingheGraduate Student |
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Elle MurataGraduate Student |
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Shravan MurlidaranGraduate Student |
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Lauren OrtoskyGraduate Student |
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Viki PapadakisGraduate Student |
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Sophie PetersonGraduate Student |
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Hector PonceVisiting Scholar |
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Laura PritschetGraduate Student |
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Tadeg QuillienGraduate Student |
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Liz QuinnGraduate Student |
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Kyle RatnerAssistant Professor |
Kyle Ratner investigates face processing in an intergroup context and the consequences of social perception for mental and physical health. His research uses theories and methods from social psychology and cognitive neuroscience (e.g., fMRI, EEG). | |
Ben ReeseProfessor |
Neuroscience Research Institute | |
Russ RevlinResearch Professor, Associate Professor Emeritus |
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Amanda RivesSenior Undergraduate Advisor |
Manages Undergraduate Advising. Provides administrative assistance for pre-major and full major courses. Edits and reviews student schedules. Presents at informational workshops and participates in campus tabling events. |
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James RoneyProfessor |
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Rammy SalemGraduate Student |
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Tyler SantanderPostdoctoral Researcher |
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Jonathan SchoolerProfessor |
The Center for Mindfulness and Human Potential | |
Samantha ScudderPostdoctoral Researcher |
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David ShermanProfessor |
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Michelle ShteynGraduate Student |
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Kevin SitGraduate Student |
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Henri SkinnerGraduate Student |
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Payton SmallGraduate Student |
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Ikuko SmithAssistant Professor |
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Jacek SmitsComputer / Network Technician |
Oversees and coordinates departmental IT Services including managing the help desk and setting of priorities. Responsible for long range planning of all IT Services. Liaison for campus IT. |
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Shreya SodhiGraduate Student |
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Thomas SpragueAssistant Professor |
My work uses computational methods applied to noninvasive human neuroimaging (fMRI; EEG) to understand how neural processing of visual information changes across manipulations of attention, working memory, and eye movements. | |
Jack StrelichGraduate Student |
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Andy StullProject Scientist |
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Karen SzumlinskiProfessor |
Dr. Szumlinski’s major research interest concerns the biochemical mechanisms underlying the changes in brain and behavior produced by chronic exposure to drugs of abuse. | |
Caitlin TaylorPostdoctoral Fellow |
As a postdoctoral fellow in the Jacobs Lab, Caitlin uses MRI to investigate the effects of oral contraceptive use on the brain, as well to study the effects of sex hormones on the hippocampus. | |
Daniel ThayerGraduate Student |
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Michelle TibbittsPurchasing Coordinator, Financial Analyst |
Prepares travel vouchers, purchase orders and tracks invoices. Provides low value numbers as needed. Provides assistance and back up to staff in Financial Area. Assists Academic Personnel Coordinator with personnel cases and faculty recruitment. |
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Katy WalterGraduate Student |
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Jingyi WangPostdoctoral Researcher |
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Jiayi WangGraduate Student |
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Ashleigh WellsGraduate Student |
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Pamela WilksAcademic Personnel Manager |
Oversees faculty personnel cases including merits and promotions and appointments. Manages faculty recruitment, Kronos Timecards and Payroll. Hires new visiting researchers and other visitors. |
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Vanessa WoodsAssistant Teaching Professor |
Vanessa Woods looks at factors that affect traditionally underrepresented groups success in educational settings, which includes studying pedagogical practices that create equity in large college classes. | |
Vinnie WuGraduate Student |
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Delancey WuGraduate Student |
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Hongbo YuAssistant Professor |
Dr. Yu combines behavioral experiments, neuroscience and computational modeling to understand the relationship between emotion (e.g., guilt, gratitude) and morality and their neural representations. | |
Shuying YuGraduate Student |
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Claire ZedeliusAssistant Project Scientist |
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Fangzheng ZhaoGraduate Student |
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Shane ZhengDesktop Support |
Provides desktop and user support for the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. |
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Weimin ZhouPostdoctoral Researcher |