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Education

1981	University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI	Ph.D. (Neurophysiology)
1977	Montana State University, Bozeman, MO	B.S. (Zoology)

Recent Publications

1. Bower J, Beeman D. Constructing realistic neural simulations with GENESIS. Neuroinformatics, Humana Press (11/14/05), 2006.

2. Lu H, Hartmann MJ, Bower J. Correlations between purkinje cell single-unit activity and simultaneously recorded field potentials in the immediately underlying granule cell layer. J Neurophysiol 94(3). Sept. 2005.

3. Bower J. Looking for Newton: Realistic Modeling in Modern Biology. Brains, Minds, and Media. 1(217). 2005.

4. Bower J, Beeman D. Special Issue on Realistic Neural Modeling WAM-BAMM ‘05 Tutorials. Brains, Minds, and Media. 1(237). 2005.

5. Petacchi A, Laird AR, Fox PT, Bower J. Cerebellum and Auditory Function: An ALE Meta-Analysis of Functional Neuroimaging Studies. Human Brain Mapping. 25(1). May, 2005.

6. Santamaria F, Bower J. Background synaptic activity modulates the response of a modeled Purkinje cell to paired afferent input. J. Neurophysiol. 93. 2005.

7. Shumway C, Morissette J, Bower J. Mechanisms underlying reorganization of fractured tactile cerebellar maps following deafferentation in developing and adult rats. J. Neurophysiol. 94, 2005.

8. Fontanini A, Bower J. Variable coupling between olfactory system activity and respiration in ketamine/xylazine anesthetized rats. J Neurophysiol. 93(6). June, 2005.

9. Beeman D, Bower J. Simulator-independent representation of ionic conductance models with ChannelDB. Neurocomputing. 58-60. 2004.

10. Hasselmo ME, Wilson MA, Anderson BP, Bower JM. Associative memory function in piriform (olfactory) cortex: computational modeling and neuropharmacology. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol. 55.

Honors and Awards

1981	Jersey E. Rose Award, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
1983	National Research Service Award
1996	Outstanding Community Contribution, Urban League of Los Angeles
1998	Teaching Award, Associated Students of Caltech
1999	William Evans Visiting Fellow, University of Otego, New Zealand

Funding
1 R01 NS049288-01/NIH/NINDS Bower (PI)
9/01/04-5/31/08
“Support for GENESIS”
The goal of the this project is to support both the current and future use of GENESIS. The 15 year old structure will be updated in order to continue to support research and education in computational neuroscience.

2 G12 RR13646/NCRR Bailey (PI), Bower (Core PI)
9/30/04-7/31/07
“Cajal Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC)”
The goal of this proposal is to continue the Administrative Core and establish support for four doctoral students.

NSF-IOB/0517572 Bower (PI)
8/01/05-7/31/09
“Models of Cerebellar Purkinje Cell and Cortex”
The goal of this proposal is to continue our studies of the functional organization of cerebellar cortical circuitry by specifically experimentally testing modeling predictions regarding the role of molecular layer inhibition.

UTHSCSA Liability Insurance Reserves Pollock (PI) Bower (Co-Director)
1/01/05-open
“Bioinformatics/Computational Biology Program”
The goal of this proposal is to support two new and we believe very innovative programs that encompass collaborative research/educational programs involving two or more institutions (with particular emphasis upon activities involving an academic campus and a health science campus), and foster research and educational programs involving public health.