Gary Lynch (neuroscientist)

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Gary Lynch is a neuroscientist at UC-Irvine. His lab studies memory. He received his PhD from Princeton University in 1968; his PhD advisor was Bryon Campbell. At UCI, his lab began research involving the role of long-term potentiation in memory. [1] His biography is profiled in the book 101 Theory Drive. [2] [ third-party source needed ]

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References

  1. "One man's epic quest for understanding - LA Times". Latimes.com. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  2. McDermott, Terry (14 June 2011). 101 Theory Drive: The Discovery of Memory: 9780307388339: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com. ISBN   978-0307388339 via Amazon.com.