Talk:Michael Merzenich

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UCSF needs to be spelled out the first time, more wikilinks should be included to link to relevant topics. Also needs a proper WP:LEAD and could use an appropriate infobox. Aboutmovies (talk) 06:36, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Arguments over therapies

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