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2. Characterization of the human brain in developmental dyslexia and Williams syndrome.
3. Morphometric analysis human and rodent cerebral cortex.
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External Recognition:
2001 Neuronal Plasticity Prize - IPSEN Foundation, Paris, France
1983 Pattison Prize in Neuroscience
1984 Chilean Society of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Award
1985 American Neurological Association - Elected to Membership
1986 International Neuropsychological Symposium - Elected to Membership
1987 Scientist of the Year, Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
1993 The National Foundation for Brain Research, Fourth Annual Sylvio Conte Decade of the Brain Symposium, Washington, DC, Invited speaker
1994 American Academy of Neurology, Decade of the Brain Series, Washington, DC, Invited speaker
1994 Harvard University, Master of Arts (Hon)
1996 Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
1994 - Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative, Harvard University: Interfaculty initiative to develop teaching and research on brain and behavior.
1995 - Standing Committee on Neuroscience, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
1996 - 1997 Brain in the Sociocultural World Working Group, Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative, Chair
1996 - Faculty Fellowship Committee - Harvard Medical School
1997 - Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative, Harvard University: Steering Committee
1997 - Co-chair, Post-Doctoral Fellowship Committee, Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative
1998 - Review Committee for the Harvard Medical School Research Investment Awards - Junior Investigator Awards
1998 - Thesis Committee, M/B/B Initiative, Harvard University
2000 - Harvard Medical School Committee on Promotions, Reappointments, & Appointments
2001 - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Center for Faculty Development Advisory Board
Major Collaborative Activities:
Collaboration with the Children's Hospital Center for Mental Retardation, J. Volpe, PI
Collaboration with Dept. of Psychology, Harvard, S. Kosslyn, PI
Collaboration with Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy, MIT, A. Marantz, PI
Steering Committee, Harvard Mind Brain Behavior Initiative.
