University of Michigan Neuroscience

Neurons
Volume 1 Number 1 February 21, 2005
Editorial
Using Our New Journal

Okay, so were all here to learn about neuroscience and to gain the skills and training necessary to become professional scientists. Theres a lot that we have to learn along the way: how to review the literature, how to write grants, how to present our information, how to do the science and ask the questions. The academic training here is of course set up to help you become proficient in all of these areas, but theres a lot of mystery surrounding much of it: prelim exams, NS 700 talks, being a GSI, the grant writing class. We thought that it might be helpful to lay down the basics from the mouths of students past from our own perspective. Along with our training we also want to enjoy our lives in Ann Arbor. It is a fine college town with much to offer. So this guide also represents the pooled knowledge of the students of the neuroscience program about what to do, what to see, where to eat and how to take advantage of all that this city and the surrounding areas have to offer. And hopefully the guide will change and grow as the program does. It isnt complete. It isnt comprehensive. But at least its a starting point. So whether you are brand new to the program and are hungry for any hints at all, or whether youre an old hand who wants to match the names with the faces of incoming students or get an idea of something new to do in town, open up to the table of contents and flip through the book. You might even be surprised We hope that it gives you some guidance, provides some insight or allows you to remain in close contact with the community. Enjoy! Da editors.
Promoting Synaptogenesis and Preventing Apoptosis in Graduate Students
Neurons, Vol. 1, February 14, 2005 Copyright by the NGSO press
Preventing Global Excitotoxicity in Naive Graduate Level Subjects by Inducing Comprehensive Novel Semantic Knowledge of Neuroscientifically-Related Life Experience
Freely I.P., Munny I.O.U.,, Uglee U.R. Problem B.O., Tabooger L.E., and Kandel E.R.
Global excitoxicity is a grave risk faced by hundreds of patients undergoing a real life to grad student transplant procedure each year. We hypothesized that this global excitotoxicity may be due, in part, to oxidative stress, enhanced calcium influx caused by metabotropic modification of NMDA channel permeability, and a chronic state of not knowing What The Hell Is Going On (WTHIGO). In this paper, we examined the role of WTHIGO in graduate student excitotoxicity, whereas the role of oxidative stress and calcium influx are examined in a paper published contiguously in this issue (see "Calcium influx, oxidative stress, and grad student apoptosis", pp. 101-113). We tested our hypothesis by down-regulating WTHIGO in the naive graduate-level subject by novel Whole Subject Molecular Mumbo-Jumbo techniques (WsmMJ). We transfected subjects with mutant transcripts of two components of the semantic knowledge involved in the neuroscience graduate student cycle (NGSC), skinny (skin1) and low-down (low2), both cross-repressors of WTHIGO. 48-hours post-transfection, we found a significant decrease in blood levels of the stress-hormone cortisol, as well as WTHIGOcatalyzed financial and curricular dysregulation. A trend towards increased interpersonal linking was also observed, but was found to be insignificant (p=.06). Most importantly, grad student apoptosis declined by over 500%, which is nice since cleaning this up is gross. We conclude that WTHIGO down-regulation may serve in the future as a strong prophylactic against the excitotoxicity caused by future real-life to grad school transplant procedures.
All Things Academic

(how to become a neuroscientist) (courses to take precandidate/candidate) (journal clubs) (NS 700) (posters) (GSI) (grants) (prelims) (choosing a lab rotation list)
All Things Financial

(how to make money and keep it) (grants) (grading) (GSI)
The Map
(food, living and fun)
How to Enjoy Ann Arbor

(where to live) (how to get around maps) (where to eat - and when ) (gettin some culture) (where to play IMs, club sports, biking, running, frolicking) (outdoors in and around ann arbor map) (community involvement calendar) (all about you services recommended)
Who to Enjoy Ann Arbor With

(whos who)
In comparison to the requirements for an undergrad degree, theres not a whole lot thats superfluous in graduate school. Most of the information and skills you learn are those that you absolutely need as a professional scientist. At the end of grad school you should be able to critically review and research the literature, determine what questions have not been answered, understand the experimental tools available to answer the questions and be comfortable with them, devise original experiments, do the experiments, interpret the data, present the data to colleagues in written and visual and spoken formats (papers, posters, presentations), and write grants to get funded. You should also possess general literacy in the field of neuroscience. Even though it often feels at the beginning like this is way beyond reach, the program is a good one and you will be able to do all of these things at the end of it (and feel pretty comfortable with most of it after only a couple of years, even if you had no previous training). Keep in mind that all of the activities/exams required by the program (see below) train you in one or many of these aspects. So the goal is no longer to get good grades, but to become proficient neuroscientists.
Courses: (knowledge)
Weve all been to undergrad, so we all know pretty much how this whole thing works. There are some things that are different in grad school, though: The policy: Pre-candidate (before prelims): have to take 36 units in 4 semesters and have to take 9 units/semester minimum. You cannot take courses in the spring/summer. Candidates (after prelims): take research neurosci 995 each semester for 8 units. You can take one other course of your choosing each semester. This can be basket weaving, introductory Hungarian, public policy in sub-saharan Africa or signal transduction in yeast. Any class, any number of units/hours. Only one course per semester, though. And you still cant take any classes in the spring/summer terms. Since grad students teach many of the courses wed want to take, you can always try to sweet-talk a fellow grad student into letting you audit their course. This often works. Grades: they really dont matter that much. Some grants may take them into account, but it doesnt seem to weigh much, if at all. Unless you are a slacker. What matters more are recommendations. And professors have a tough time writing a flattering recommendation for a grade-grubber. So just ask about what youre interested in and learn. Youll hear about neuroscience elective courses, but some courses directly related to professional development are: Grant writing class - winter Science writing class - winter Graduate student writing class variable
All Things Academic
Journal Clubs: (knowledge/presenting)

Nothing like reading papers to help you understand a neuroscience topic more fully, particularly when you have an outline of that topic from coursework. There are a number of thematic journal clubs that happen during the year. Typically these groups meet once a week for an hour or an hour and a half and one person prepares a presentation on a paper of their choosing, as long as its in the theme. This is a great chance to practice presentation skills, but you can also just sit in on the journal clubs without having to present. They can all be taken for 1 unit, and after your 1st year that usually means that you have to attend all/most sessions and present once. Some examples: NGSO Review journal club review papers, more of a discussion format led by a candidate-level grad student who chooses a review article relating to their research. Very relaxed and basic questions are encouraged. To begin in 2005. Synaptic Plasticity (fall) meets for an hour and a half. Run by a few professors and the discussions tend to be very good with much time allowed for basic questions. A bit more relaxed of an environment than most other journal clubs. Ion Channels (fall) sounds specific and it is. There are many professors in this journal club so it tends to be a bit intellectually intimidating if you plan on presenting or speaking up, unless you are comfortable with the material. Its a good one to sit in on, though, even if you arent involved in electrophysiology just to hear the discussions. Synaptic Plasticity (winter) in Nat. Sci. on Friday afternoons, so it has beer and is a bit more relaxed, though the presentations are still pretty formal. More of a molecular focus on plasticity.
their lab to listen to the presentation, present to a small group of friends, present to their 700 group, and present on their own. You really cant do it too much. Remember that the grade matters basically for squat presenting is really an important skill and this is the best time you will ever have to become better at it if you work at it. If you take the process seriously it can help you tremendously in your professional development. After the presentation you will sit down with the professors who attended your talk to receive their feedback. This is very helpful and it is good to have many professors there. Likely youll have about 4-6. It might be a good idea to send invitations out to professors whom you would like to get feedback from. It may seem like it would be bad to have more people there making you nervous, but it will help you in the future (like on prelims, your defense, your career). And unlike prelims all the professors are very nice to you here.
Posters: (presenting)
Posters are a major method of presenting information to each other. The major venue for this is the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. If youre looking for general advice on how to set up a poster, this can be found outside of the Tosney lab in Nat Sci. (she has some demo posters of Dos and Donts in the hall outside. She also teaches a class in the winter that addresses science writing in general, and posters in particular. If youre planning on making a poster, there are a few printing places listed in the spreadsheet below. If youre in MHRI, use MHRI. Otherwise, students seem pretty split between the Media Union (less expensive, variable quality) and Surgery Graphics/Kinkos (more expensive, consistent). At any place you should be able to get the poster printed the same day you bring it in to them. A few notes/words of caution:
NS 700: (presenting)
This is the course that allows us to practice our presentation skills. Groups are established based on general themes, and then each person in the group of four 2nd year students gives a 45-minute presentation on a Monday afternoon in fall or winter. You meet with your group led by a faculty advisor before your presentation to determine your specific topic and again to practice your talk. This experience varies tremendously with the faculty advisor in charge of the group. There really is no standard by which the professors instruct about presentation skills, and they seem to have no training in how to guide us. So you are left to determine if their ideas are good ones or not. All of them have a lot of experience, though, so much of the advice seems to be very good. Start early and practice often. If you are not used to making presentations, you should really practice, timed, as much as you can so that you can adjust your talk appropriately. Present to as many people as you can. Often people will ask
U of M Logo: https://www.logos.umich.edu/toolkit/downloads.html#downloads Size: SFN recommends posters 44 x 68 or smaller. This rounds down to 3 x 5. Color: If color doesnt matter much, then posters can be made in powerpoint. Illustrator: It is recommended that posters be made in Illustrator for accurate color. Save as .pdf and/or .eps files. - All images that are placed in the poster should be in CMYK format (under mode in photoshop). If the images are RGB, your poster color may be very different from your screen color (like red converting to puke green). - Media Union is usually fine (and by far the cheapest), but there are occasional glitches and its mostly student-run. No problems ever seem to occur with posters printed through Surgery Graphics or Kinkos.
cost 3 x 5 cost max. one dimension
UM Media Union $10/lin.foot $50 36 N. Campus, Pierpoint Commons 647-5739 10:00-4:00pm M-F No glossy Free troubleshooting Website
Surgery Graphics $5/sq. foot $75 42 2930 Taubman Health Care Ctr. 936-4021 8:00-5:00pm MF
Kinkos . $8/sq. foot $120 60 Liberty, State and Plymouth 24hrs during the week (State and Plymouth) 8:00-10:00pm (Liberty)
location
Money: You will get paid about $5000 during your GSI term from the department that hires you with a W2 and therefore taxes deducted automatically. Your pay from the neuroscience program will decrease that entire year a little bit (about $80). Paperwork: When your funding comes partially from the GSI appointment, your benefits switch over to them, too (so that the neuroscience program can save some money). This means that you have to do the paperwork to switch over your healthcare. Do it. If you dont you will be unhappy. Just pay attention to Charmas emails. Training: You will have to do a mandatory training with all the other GSIs. The Players Skit is particularly helpful. Future GSIing: Any teaching that you want to do outside of the one semester GSI requirement is up to your boss. Youre on your own with this one.
Grants: (grant writing)

Write one. Write many. The benefits to you are amazing. If you get an NSF you will make $30,000 a year, and if you get any grant you will have much more flexibility since professors wont have to fund you in their labs. Since it is also one of the most important things required of a professor and looks fabulous on a CV (and since it is a big section of your prelims), it is one of those essential skills that we should learn as grad students. There are two main grant funding agencies for neuroscience: NSF and NIH. NSF can only be applied to in your first year. It is a short (2 page) grant application with a couple of short essays, and the grant section doesnt have to be on your future research. It doesnt even have to be remotely related to it. The grant is given mostly on the basis of research potential which comes from academic merit and such. It can be on anything you dream up and if you get funded you get much more money and dont have to do the work that you wrote the grant on. There is really no reason not to try. NIH is a bit more involved. This grant is on what you plan to do and should be written after youve chosen your lab. The best thing to do is to take Lori Isoms grant writing class in the winter of your second year. This will prepare you for prelims and at the end of the course you will have in hand a grant that you can submit to the NIH for funding. Everyone who has taken the class speaks very highly of it, and about 50% of neuroscience students get funded after turning in their grants written during this course. There are many other grant sources, too, like the DOD or NASA both of which are increasing their funding. One of the grants on the links to sample grants from U of M students that have received funding below is from NASA. Below are some handy links: Grant Writing: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/pharmacology.502 NIH: http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm NSF: http://www.nsf.gov/index.jsp NASA: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/grants/grants.htm
other options assistance
Glossy extra Cost for troubleshooting Website Can send them your file by email Professional customer service Will reprint if it aint what you expected
additional
Media Union: http://www.ummu.umich.edu/facilities/groundworks/ AND for downloads go to http://www.ummu.umich.edu/facilities/groundworks/docsystem/howto/docs/pos ter/illust/ai_templates/index.html Surgery Graphics: http://surgery-graphics.med.umich.edu/ AND http://surgery-graphics.med.umich.edu/faq.html
GSI: (teaching)
We are all required to GSI (U of Ms term for TA) one course one semester. This is almost always done in your second year. There are all sorts of options (since, well, there are all sorts of courses taught) both in the biology and psychology departments. The amount of work is reasonably variable and you just need to ask past GSIs what the load and responsibilities were like. Some handy things to know about being a GSI:
DOD: http://www.asee.org/resources/fellowships/ndseg/ Other Grants: http://www.grantsnet.org/ Sample grants from U of M students that have received funding: Tyler Brown NRSA (NIH) http://www.umich.edu/~neurosci/students/ngso/guide/Brown.pdf Chris Pacheco NRSA Minority grant (NIH) http://www.umich.edu/~neurosci/students/ngso/guide/Pacheco.pdf Rachel Tittle NRSA (NIH) Nicole Westphal NRSA (NIH) http://www.umich.edu/~neurosci/students/ngso/guide/Westphal.pdf Tim Marzullo NASA http://www.umich.edu/~neurosci/students/ngso/guide/Marzullo.pdf
At the end you are asked to leave the room, they deliberate, and you either: 1. pass. 2. are asked to completely redo the exam at a later date (usually a couple of months later) 3. are asked to redo a portion of the exam (usually either the written or oral sections only, and usually within the next week) Pass rate is about 50-75%, but this varies quite a bit each year. One year only 1 person passed outright. In sum, the exam is hard. It will likely be the hardest exam you will ever take. As it should be you are at the highest level of academics. But remember, it is testing you in those skills that are essential for a neuroscientist, and the process does help you be a better researcher.
PRELIM EXAM: (knowledge, grant writing, presenting) Rotations/choosing a lab:

After two years in grad school you are given an exam. It is to see if this is for you if you are able to do independent research, critically review that research, plan experiments to answer questions about that body of work, then write a mock grant to get your research funded and orally present your proposal to a small group of professors. The details: You are given a list of 7-10 questions that range the entire spectrum of neuroscience from cognitive to development to molecular. You might be restricted from answering a question if it is too close to your research. You have 3 days to choose which question you will answer, and two weeks total to do background research and write a mock 10 page grant (figures may be included but do not count in the10 pages). You may not talk to any professors or other students about anything except basic techniques. After the two weeks, an oral presentation date is scheduled and you get to choose one of the three professors who will be on your prelim committee. The members of the committee read your grant proposal in the next week and then grill you on it for a couple of hours after youve given them a short presentation. It is suggested that your presentation be short perhaps 5-10 slides that lasts maybe 15 minutes. The rest of the time will be questions. There are students who have prepared presentations of 30 slides and in 2 hours not gotten past slide 1. Some committees are rough. Some are much nicer. Usually there is one professor, at least, who really takes you to task about your proposed experiments. Its okay not to know everything, but when they challenge you they want you to think about it. Many of us have stories about realizing after turning in our written portion or during the oral exam that one of our experiments sucks. Many of those same terrified souls have saved themselves in the orals by catching the mistake and proposing something that might work better. This seems to be precisely what they are looking for that you can think. The best thing we can do here is to give you some advice and point out some good questions to ask. Remember that the lab you finally choose is going to be the place that you spend a lot of time in the next 4-5 years. If you have every worked a job in a lousy work environment you know that it can determine your happiness. Just keep this in mind when you are rotating and trying to decide where to stay. Some questions to ask: - Does the lab have room for you? - Does the lab have money? (If not, will you need to have your own grant to work there?) - What are the expectations of you during a rotation? (Professors get an email informing them to take it easy on you when your class load is heavy in the first year when you are rotating. If might help to talk with them more explicitly if you are concerned.) - What is the management style of the lab? (This varies greatly from lab to lab and is responsibly for much unhappiness if the style doesnt match your own.) - What is the PIs style? Is he/she hands on or hands off? - Is the PI tenured or is he/she as associate professor? If they are tenured they tend to be more relaxed and hands-off. (This can be good or bad depending on what youre looking for. Know thyself (or at least figure thyself out).) The best resource we can give to help you find out about a lab is the following list. It includes all the current students who have rotated or are now permanently in each lab. Feel free to contact them directly about their experiences. (See the Whos Who section at the end of the handbook for student contact info.)
Neuroscience Graduate Student Rotation/Dissertation List

Faculty Dr. Bernard Agranoff, PhD. agranoff@umich.edu Dr. Mohammed Akaaboune, PhD. makaaboun@umich.edu Dr. Huda Akil Ph.D. akil@umich.edu Research Interest Regeneration in the Visual System Synaptic Development and Plasticity at the Neuromuscular Junction Brain Endocrine Systems Lackeys (Rotation and Dissertation) H. Chen S. Dellal K. Weiss E. Bruneau M. Torregrosa J. Perez D. Opland K. Kuszpit G. King S. Batts M. Heng G. Patino T.W. Wang E. Kemmerer
Dr. Sanford Bledsoe Ph.D. sbledsoe@umich.edu Dr. Jimo Borjigin Ph.D. borjigin@umich.edu Dr. Robert Bradley Ph.D. rmbrad@umich.edu Dr. Julie Broadbent Ph.D. broadben@umich.edu Dr. Margit Burmeister Ph.D. margit@umich.edu Dr. Sally Camper Ph.D. scamper@umich.edu Dr. Kenneth Casey, M.D. kencasey@umich.edu Dr. Jonathan Demb Ph.D. jdemb@umich.edu Dr. Robert Denver Ph.D. rdenver@umich.edu Dr. Cunming Duan Ph.D. cduan@umich.edu Dr. Keith Duncan Ph.D. rkduncan@umich.edu
Neuropharmacology of Peripheral and Central Auditory Systems Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythms Mechanisms of Sensory Processing in the Gustatory System Contribution of Behavior and Neuropharmacology to Drug Addiction Mouse and Human Behavioral Genetics and Neurogenetics Development and Function of the Neuroendrocrine System CNS Pathways Mediating Pain in Normal and Pathologic States Behavior and Synaptic Mechanisms In the Early Visual System Neuroendocrine Control of Neural Development Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factors In Development Physiology of Inner Ear Sensory Hair Cells
R. Drake
S. Dellal C. Pacheco J. Perkowski C. Stoetzner
Dr. Roger Albin M.D. ralbin@umich.edu Dr. J Aldridge Ph.D. jwaynea@umich.edu Dr. Richard Altschuler Ph.D. shuler@umich.edu Dr. Helen Baghdoyan Ph.D. helenb@umich.edu Dr. Kate Barald Ph.D. kfbarald@umich.edu Dr. John Barks M.D. jbarks@umich.edu Dr. Scott Barolo Ph.D. sbarolo@umich.edu Dr. Jill Becker Ph.D. jbbecker@umich.edu Dr. Joshua Berke Ph.D. jdberke@umich.edu Dr. Kent Berridge Ph.D. berridge@umich.edu Dr. Seema Bhatnagar Ph.D. bhatnags@umich.edu
Basal Ganglia Structure, Function and Pathology Neural Mechanisms of Sensorimotor Behavior Plasticity in the Auditory Brain Stem Regulation of Arousal States Such as Sleep and Anesthesia Developmental Biology of the Neural Crest; Gene Expression of the Inner Ear Injury in the Developing Brain, Development of Neuroprotective Drugs Transcriptional Control by Signaling Pathways in the Developing Nervous System Estrogen Effects and Recovery From Injury Neurobiology of Learning and Decision-Making; Affective Neuroscience of Reward and Motivation; Brain and Behavior Neuroendocrine Functions and Behavior
K. Weiss M. Manookin N. Westphal J. Krupp
E. Kemmerer
Dr. Jose Esteban Ph.D. estebanj@umich.edu H. Gritton E. Kemmerer M. Hagenauer Dr. Eva Feldman M.D.,Ph.D. efeldman@umich.edu Dr. Denise Figlewicz Ph.D. dfiglew@umich.edu
Synaptic Development and Synaptic Plasticity
T. Brown K. Weiss S. Merino A. Lysholm K. Arendt A. Lam M. Manookin B. McKinney
The Role of Growth Factors In Neuronal Growth and Differentiation Disorders of Motor Neurons D. Gibson
Dr. John Fink M.D. jkfink@umich.edu Dr. Stephen Fisher Ph.D. skfisher@umich.edu Dr. Kirk Frey M.D.,Ph.D. kfrey@umich.edu Dr. Margaret Gnegy Ph.D. pgnegy@umich.edu Dr. Daniel Goldman Ph.D. neuroman@umich.edu Dr. Kun-Liang Guan Ph.D. kunliang@umich.edu Dr. Peter Hitchcock Ph.D. peterh@umich.edu Dr. Ronald Holz M.D.,Ph.D. holz@umich.edu Dr. Michael Hortsch Ph.D. hortsch@umich.edu
Genetics of Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders; Regulation of Neuronal Cytoskeleton Inositol Phospholipids as Interneuronal Signals Synaptic Neurochemical Markers and Neuroimaging The Role of Calmodulin in Intracelllar Signal Transduction Molecular Mechanisms of Nerve Regeneration and Synapse Formation Signal Transduction in Growth Cones Visual Neuronal Regeneration and Development Mechanisms of Exocytosis Cell Adhesion Molecules in CNS Development, Differentiation and Function Pre- and Postsynaptic Interactions During the Formation and Maintenance of Synaptic Connections Organization of the Cerebral Cortex Mechanism of VoltageGated Sodium Channel Density and Localization in myelinated Axons Anatomy and Physiology of Working Memory
M. Heng C. Walsh
Dr. Robert Kennedy Ph.D. rtkenn@umich.edu Dr. W King Ph.D. wmking@umich.edu Dr. Daryl Kipke Ph.D. dkipke@umich.edu Dr. Catherine Krull Ph.D. krullc@umich.edu
Chemical Detection of Neurotransmitters Neurophysiological Studies of Vestibular Oculomotor Control Brain-Machine Interfaces, Cortical Probe Development Developmental Mechanisms Controlling Cell Migrations and Axon Guidance
H. Chen
T. Marzullo
E. Kemmerer J. Jedynak H. Brevig R. Bernardos M. Veldman A. Sieh A. Ward M. Ochocinska M. Veldman A. Sieh
Dr. John Kuwada Ph.D. kuwada@umich.edu
Molecular Genetics of CNS Development and Function
S. Low T.W. Wang J.Y. Yu E. Bruneau B. Johnson C. Stoetzner J. Perryman C. Walsh J. Britton K. Sudheimer M. Olivadoti M. Heng C. Pacheco J. Plane D. Gibson
Dr. Theresa Lee Ph.D. terrilee@umich.edu Dr. Israel Liberzon M.D. liberzon@umich.edu Dr. Andrew Lieberman Ph.D. liebermn@umich.edu
Circadianand Seasonal Rhythms and the Role of Gonadal Hormones Neurobiology of Stress, Trauma and Functional Neuroanatomy of Emotional Responses Trinucleotide Repeats Disorders; Niemann-Pick C Monoamine Synaptic Transporters and Altered Mood and Reward Regulation of Potassium Channels By Polyamines Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms That Cause Respiratory Depression Neurobiological Basis of Emotional Learning and Memory The Role of Protein-Lipid Interactions in Ion Channel Targeting and Function
Dr. Richard Hume Ph.D. rhume@umich.edu
T. Brown S. Low E. Oh R. Tittle K. Arendt E. Bruneau S. Dellal
Dr. Karley Little M.D. kylittle@umich.edu Dr. Anatoli Lopatin Ph.D. alopatin@umich.edu Dr. Ralph Lydic Ph.D. rlydic@umich.edu
Dr. Jeffrey Hutsler Ph.D. hustler@umich.edu Dr. Lori Isom Ph.D. lisom@umich.edu Dr. John Jonides Ph.D. jjonides@umich.edu
V. Drews J. Torrey T. Brown C. Ferrario J. Britton S. Merino M. Hagenauer L. Briand
S. Low D. Jones A. Ward J. Chikar
Dr. Stephen Maren Ph.D. maren@umich.edu Dr. Jeffrey Martens Ph.D. martensj@umich.edu
Dr. Donna Martin M.D.,Ph.D. donnamm@umich.edu Dr. James MeadorWoodruff M.D. jimmw@umich.edu Dr. Miriam Meisler Ph.D. meislerm@umich.edu Dr. Dervla MellerickDressler Ph.D. dervlam@umich.edu Dr. John Middlebrooks Ph.D. jmidd@umich.edu Dr. Daniel Mikol Ph.D. dmiko@umich.edu Dr. Hylan Moises Ph.D. moises@umich.edu Dr. Sean Morrison Ph.D. seanjm@umich.edu Dr. Thomas Morrow, Ph.D. ruscat@umich.edu Dr. Geoffery Murphy Ph.D. murphyg@umich.edu Dr. Martin Myers Ph.D. mgmyers@umich.edu Dr. Ruthann Nichols Ph.D. nicholsr@umich.edu Dr. Christopher Nosrat Ph.D. nosrat@umich.edu Dr. Bennett Novitch Ph.D. bnovitch@umich.edu
Transcription Factor Mediated Neuronal Development Chemical Signals Between Brain Regions and how it is Disrupted in Schizophrenia Genetics of Sodium and Calcium Channels Expressed in the Nervous System Neural Development In Drosophila T. Marzullo S. Dellal E. Kemmerer J. Chikar C.C. Lee A.B. Spillson A. Steffek E. Bruneau D. Bauer J. Torrey J. Britton
Dr. Mark Opp Ph.D. mopp@umich.edu
Stressor-Induced Alterations in Arousal State
M. Olivadoti C. Ferrario K.H. Chung T.W. Wang K. Weiss A. Lysholm J.Plane S. Batts E. Gula K. Skaggs H. Huang S. Dellal R. Drake C.C. Lee J. Chikar T. Bjorness C. Walsh H. Gritton J. Perryman C. Hart R. Drake T. Love
Dr. Jack Parent M.D. parent@umich.edu
Neural Stem Cells, Plasticity and Regeneration After Brain Injury; Epileptogenesis
Dr. Paresh Patel Ph.D. pdpatel@umich.edu Dr. Bryan Pfingst Ph.D. bpfingst@umich.edu
Mechanisms of Sound Localization
Neurotransmitters Regulating Mood Disorders Perception and Processing of Auditory Information; Auditory Prostheses (Cochlear Implants) Relationship of Sleep To Learning and Memory FMRI and Computational Studies of Cognitive Architecture Ion Channels in the Physiology and Pathophysiology of Glia Regeneration in the Inner Ear Patterning of Zebrafish Retina; Retinal Stem Cells and Retinal Regeneration Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention and Working Memory Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration in Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Myelination Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Calcium Channel Regulation Role of Stem Cells in the Development of the Nervous and Hematopoietic Systems; Stem Cell Self-Renewal Neural Pathways and Mechanisms of Pain and Somatic Sensation Molecular and Cellular Substrates of Learning and Memory Molecular Mechanisms of Leptin Action Effects of the Absence Or Misexpression of Neuropeptides Neurotrophic Factors In the Gustatory System and Tooth Innervation Regulation of Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Differentiation in the CNS T. Brown K.H. Chung J.Y. Yu E. Oh A. Lysholm
Dr. Gina Poe Ph.D. ginapoe@umich.edu Dr. Thaddeus Polk Ph.D. tpolk@umich.edu Dr. Donald Puro M.D.,Ph.D. dgpuro@umich.edu Dr. Yehoash Raphael Ph.D. yoash@umich.edu Dr. Pamela Raymond Ph.D. praymond@umich.edu Dr. Patricia ReuterLorenz Ph.D. parl@umich.edu Dr. Rudy Richardson ScD rjrich@umich.edu
T. Marzullo E. Kemmerer S. Batts R. Bernardos J. Perkowski J. Britton D. Bauer
J. Perkowski B. McKinney
R. Kruger R. Tittle S. Batts K. Kuszpit C. Stoetzner
Dr. Terry Robinson Ph.D. ter@umich.edu Dr. Gabrielle Rudenko Ph.D. rudenko@umich.edu Dr. James Russell M.D. jruss@umich.edu Dr. Martin Sarter Ph.D. msarter@umich.edu Dr. Jochen Schacht Ph.D. schacht@umich.edu Dr. Audrey Seasholtz Ph.D. aseashol@umich.edu Dr. Rachael Seidler Ph.D. rseidler@umich.edu Dr. Susan Shore Ph.D. sushore@umich.edu Dr. Faye Silverstein Ph.D. fsilvers@umich.edu Dr. Edward Stuenkel Ph.D. esterm@umich.edu Dr. Anand Swaroop Ph.D. swaroop@umich.edu Dr. Robert Thompson Ph.D. mutant@umich.edu Dr. Kathryn Tosney Ph.D. ktosney@umich.edu Dr. David Turner Ph.D. dlturner@umich.edu
Neuropsychopharamacology; The Psychology and the Neurobiology of Addiction. The CAM Neurexin and a transcription factor DeltaFosB Neurotrophin Signaling in Neuronal Apoptosis and Myelination Regulation and Function of the Cortical Cholinergic Input System Auditory Processing; Mechanisms of DrugInduced Hearing Loss Molecular Mediators of the Mammalian Stress Response
C. Ferrario J. Jedynak L. Briand D. Opland K. Wakabayashi
Dr. R Turner M.D.,Ph.D. raymondt@umich.edu Dr. Tetsufumi Ueda Ph.D. tueda@umich.edu Dr. Michael Uhler Ph.D. muhler@umich.edu Dr. Delia Vazquez M.D. dmvazq@umich.edu Dr. Michael Wang Ph.D. micwang@umich.edu Dr. Stan Watson M.D.,Ph.D. watsons@umich.edu Dr. Gisela Wilson Ph.D. wilsongf@umich.edu Dr. James Woods Ph.D. jhwoods@umich.edu Dr. Elizabeth Young M.D. eayoung@umich.edu Dr. Michal Zochowski Ph.D. michalz@umich.edu Dr. Jon-Kar Zubieta M.D.,Ph.D. zubieta@umich.edu
Progressive Neurodegenerative Disorders Biochemistry and Function of Synaptic Vesicles Cyclic Nucleotides in the Signal Transduction Mechanisms that Mediate Neuronal Plasticity Early Life Stress and Development of HPA Axis; Growth and Serotonin Molecular Basis of Neuronal Injury and Protection Opiate Peptides; Serotonin, Dopamine and Opiate Receptors; Depression Electrophysiology of K+ Channels; Modulation of Learning Mechanisms of Tolerance and Dependence and SelfAdministration of Drugs Negative Feedback in the HPA Axis and Steroid Modulation Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Dynamics of Brain Function Functional Brain Imaging in Mood Disorders and Substance Abuse
T. Brown S. Batts
A.B. Spillson
S. Low J. Jedynak G. Patino H. Huang K. Sudheimer
N. Westphal J. Perez A. Chen K. Skaggs B. McKinney C. Walsh D. Bauer
E. Gula
K. Arendt S. Kennedy M. Torregrosa D. Scott B. Johnson K. Wakabayashi
Motor Performance, Motor Learning Auditory Physiology Neurochemical Mechanisms Contributing to Pathogenesis of Perinatal Brain Injury Molecular Regulation of Exocytosis At Central Synapses Retinal Gene Expression During Development and Aging Antidepressant Action and Nutritional Regulation of Reproductive Functions Navigation of Embryonic Neurons Molecular Regulation of Vertebrate Neurogenesis
A. Lam H. Chen E. Oh J. Perkowski A. Chen
B. Singer S. Kennedy D. Scott T. Love
K.H. Chung J.Y. Yu K. Skaggs C. Hart
All Things Financial
How am I Paid? The precise method that the Neuroscience program uses to pay us varies dramatically between students. Some of us will get a standard monthly check. Some of us will get large lump sums. A large source of confusion is the changes that occur in the amount we are paid before, during, and after the year that we are GSIs (Graduate Student Instructors - U of Ms word for TAs). A large source of the Neuroscience Program funds for training students comes from training grants. The US Government determines how much is reasonable to pay a student and factors that into the amount of money it gives to the Neuroscience Program (blue bars). Lucky for us the Neuroscience Program believes that the US government figure is a little low for the standards of living in Ann Arbor and for attracting the kind of student that they are interested in. Therefore, through various methods the program supplements the standard grant stipend with a bit of extra money (maroon bars). During the year that we GSI the Neuroscience program feels as though we are making so much extra money (ivory bars) that supplementing this stipend is overkill. Therefore, you will notice that your check from the neuroscience decreases in the year that you GSI. The whole year not just the time during which you are a GSI. This can cause a bit of an unexpected strain for people living on a tight budget. But fear not. The amount of money you make from being a GSI far outweighs the payment reduction from Neuroscience. Most of us make around $5,000 extra in the year that we GSI.
Taxes: If we owe income tax or not on the money that we are paid through the Neuroscience program or our mentor is hotly debated. Depending on whom you ask you will get vastly different answers. Many graduate students, faculty, and even tax lawyers will tell you that money that you earn as a graduate student is
not taxable. The belief that graduate students do not need to pay income tax is often derived from the fact that no W-2 tax form is usually generated for students when they are paid via scholarships and fellowships. However according to the IRS income taxes do apply to the money that is paid directly to you. The IRS Says: Pay Me. According to the IRS publication number 970 entitled Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Tuition Reductions depending on what your scholarship or fellowship is used for determines if it is subject to income tax or not. If the money is used for Qualified educational expenses it is tax-free. This includes tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment that is officially required (as listed in the syllabus) for our courses but that is all that it includes. If the money is used for non-Qualified education expenses such as rent (room and board), beer, travel, food, padding your checking account, or anything else it is NOT tax-free. The W-2 and the Normal 2-Step Process of Collecting Money from the Masses Step 1 Normally employers estimate how much money you will be paid over the course of the year and then withhold some of the money that you earn for the purpose of paying those taxes on your behalf. The W-2 is the form that an employer provides to the IRS and the employee reporting how much money you were paid and how much is withheld from their paycheck for the purpose of paying taxes. Step 2 At the end of the year, employees use this form in submitting their tax return. This process corrects the amount that is paid to the IRS by subtracting from the amount you should have paid to the IRS depending on what tax deductions or credits you qualify for. This usually means that the employee gets money back. However, this process also corrects for the amount that is to be paid to the IRS depending on if you earned any extra money from another source such as a 2nd job, or interest from a savings account. This 2-step process seems overly complicated. However, it proves to be an efficient way of operating for the IRS when you compare it to a simpler 1-step process where people would just get paid all of the money they earn and then pay their taxes at the end of the year. If you did not withhold money before people get their hot little hands on it they tend to spend it all and then they are unable to pay their taxes at the end of the year... and then everyone in Washington D.C. shrivels up and dies. W-2 Confusion and Paying Graduate Students on the 1-Step Process Because of a strange set of legal precedents regarding tax procedures for scholarships and fellowships the University is not obligated to go through the
whole process of estimating how much you have earned and withholding the appropriate amount. Therefore, none of your income is withheld and no W-2 is reported for you ::wink:: Since no money is withheld from your checks but you still owe taxes on the money that you are paid you are on the 1-step process and must be sure to not spend all of your money so that you can pay your taxes at the end of the year and prevent stiff penalties and widespread shriveling in Washington. Grad students here seem to be pretty split in their desire to live on the edge and tempt fate (not pay taxes in the first two years) and actually be good and safe and responsible (pay). Your GSI money and the funding you get once you are a candidate have W2s and taxes are taken out automatically, so all of this applies only to your first two years in the program. Tax Credits and Deductions You may want to check out the Homestead Property Tax Credit: It looks like some of us may qualify: 1) if we own our residence 2) if we live in a co-op (although the procedure for this seems a little tricky) 2) if we have lived in MI for over 6 months 3) and it looks like we may need to have a MI driver's license. Maybe. http://www.ci.eaton-rapids.mi.us/documents/assess_miguidehomeexemp.pdf Other Potential Ways to Get Money (Maybe) Grants For many years there has been a suggestion to the faculty to reward student grants by offering them either a one-time or annual $5000 bonus after they are awarded a grant. Makes sense because they no longer have to pay for you with their money, saving them $20,000 per year. This is not policy, however, so if your boss does grant you this, consider yourself lucky. You might also want to sit down with your PI before writing the grant to see if they subscribe to this idea. Up to you. Grading There are options to be a grader for a course. You sit and proctor exams often, and then grade them. You get a bit of cash for doing this. Keep your eyes open for these announcements via email. GSI (again) It is possible to GSI for more than one term. You would have to work out the financial repercussions of this with your PI. Other than these options, you are not technically allowed to hold any other job during grad school.
WHERE TO LIVE
In general: Within walking distance of campus in every direction the living areas are saturated mostly with undergrads. This means that they are often noisy, and the places tend to be dirtier with smaller spaces (closets are converted into rooms to pack as many people into the house as possible). There are many notable exceptions, but this is the general rule. Outside of that ring are very nice residential areas in every direction. These tend to give you more (and cleaner) space and are often cheaper, and definitely quieter. The problem is transportation. Parking on campus is a nightmare. And the parking cops are nasty if you park in a tow zone you will be towed. Immediately. So most people who live farther afield either use the buses (see getting around Ann Arbor) or drive to commuter lots dotted all around and take the free shuttles in. Wherever you live expect to spend between $450-800. North Campus A good option if youre over in the med center area (chances are your lab will be). Problem is that its a bit tougher to find a place thats walking distance from State St./downtown. There are a few coveted places near the corner of Fuller and Huron (like the place above Damatos) that are perfect, and there are the Island Drive Apartments which are about a 10 minute walk from the neuroscience office. Island Drive can be pricey, though approx. $800 for a 1 bdrm. (utilities inc). Some other smaller and cheaper apartment complexes are a bit further away on Plymouth, putting you about a 30 minute walk from the neuroscience office. Any other place north of campus will be in a nice residential area but will require a bus (at least in the winter). The same can be said about residential areas south of downtown towards the stadium (The Big House). Greek Town (South U area, South and East of campus) This is the part of campus that houses most of the sororities and fraternities. It is often noisy, but has a lot of energy and is in a great location. S. University is the undergrads main drag cheap eats, cheesy bars, some funky shops. A good place to find a large house to share with many people. But consider yourselves warned. Kerrytown (NorthWest of downtown) Just as State Street is a toned-down S. University Street, so Kerrytown is a toned down version of Greek town on the other side of campus. In general, as you move West in this area you get places that are quieter with fewer undergrads. The houses also get nicer, in general. Be careful about renting a place site-unseen in the region directly north of campus as many are nice homes that have been chopped up to pack as many people in as possible and can be pretty grungy.
How to Enjoy Ann Arbor
Downtown (West of campus) Great if you like living in the middle of it all. Places are few and far between. Good luck. Co-ops Co-ops are dotted around campus and provide a good place to live and eat if youre into the communal thing. It is easy to get your own room with food included for less than $700. There is a range of dining options and grad/undergrad ratios. These seem like good places to start out since they often offer short leases then you can get the lay of the land and figure out where to live more permanently. Pretty much every other place in Ann Arbor requires a 1-year lease. To peruse the coops and locations, check them out online http://www.icc.coop/ and see the map in the middle of the handbook on which weve put the north campus co-op, which has a relatively large grad student mix. Student Housing There are a few student housing complexes that are grad student friendly on campus. The location is great, but they seem to be like undergrad dorms without the great social atmosphere. Seem to be okay for the first year, though. Might want to ask Holly, Christine and Ed about their experiences. Wolverine Towers is marked on the map. Ypsi Ann Arbors neighboring city. Although theres a smooth transition between the two cities, Ypsilanti is much poorer and more working class. Housing is much cheaper than Ann Arbor. But then youre not in Ann Arbor. And while Ypsi does have some interesting areas (i.e. Depot Town), most people in the grad programs hang out in Ann Arbor. You will either need to live near a bus line or have a car to drive to a commuter lot. Should I buy a House? Why not? If youve got money for a down payment and youre going to be here for 5 years or more it seems like a good idea. A number of students in the program have done this, or have relatives who have done it for them, so it would be good to talk with them before forging ahead. Youre home will probably be in the residential areas outside of the ring of walking distance homes these require you to have a car or take the bus (in the winter, at least), but the neighborhoods in general are fabulous in Ann Arbor: safe, clean and with many parks. Some good folk to talk to about this: Mary Heng, Chris Pacheco, Nicole Westphal
GETTING AROUND ANN ARBOR

Commuter Shuttles/ Campus Buses Free shuttles from all commuter lots around campus and between central and north campuses. Drops you off right in front of the North Campus Media Union if youre going to print out a poster there. Run every 10 minutes or so throughout the day and late into the night. AATA For an online version of this same map and info. about AATA: http://www.theride.org/SelectBidRideGuide.asp
The Link
(ride free with your Mcard)
After Hours Transportation

(Great cheap/free after-hours rides. Put the Yellow Cab phone number in your cell phone. Be aware, though, that people have reported sometimes waiting up to 45 minutes for the after hour taxi services.) State Street Ride Free after-hours taxi service from any UM building to the South State Street Commuter (Park and Ride) lot after buses have concluded daily service. To request a ride, phone Yellow Cab directly at 663-3355. The service is available Monday through Friday from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Night Ride (Ann Arbor Transportation Authority) Shared-ride taxi service within Ann Arbor (when fixed-route AATA bus service is not available) seven days a week, Monday through Friday, 11 pm to 6 am and Saturday and Sunday, 7 pm to 7:30 am. Fee is $3 per person. Call (734)528-5432 to request a trip. Available on all major Holidays. Ride Home Free shared-ride taxi service for students, faculty and staff to their residence hall, parked vehicle or local residence. This service is available after University transit buses and shuttles have concluded daily service: from 2 a.m. through 7 a.m., Monday night through Friday night only. On Central Campus, rides are available from the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. To request a ride, phone Yellow Cab directly at 663-3355 on a phone provided by the Library. On North Campus, rides are available from the Duderstadt Center, where the staff books the trips for the passengers To/From Detroit Airport Taxis between Ann Arbor and Detroit are expensive (~$40). The best way to get there is to bum a ride off of a friend. If you have the foresight to call early, the shuttle is a good option, too. Airport Shuttle Ann Arbor Airport Shuttle Express (394-1665) $22 ($32 for two) Must call in advance for reservation.
WHERE TO EAT (and when)

Disclosure Alright, it has to be said: in general the food in Ann Arbor aint that good and is way overpriced. Having said that, there are some pretty decent places out there. We have compiled an abridged list of restaurants in Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas. The descriptions of some restaurants include specific suggestions on what to order; they will not let you down. Aside from the short list of places that are on the map in the middle of the handbook, most restaurants are listed by general location but purposely lack specific addresses and phone numbers go out and find them, ask fellow students, consult the internet. Explore Ann Arbor. Make it your own. Buen Provecho! *** highly recommended, $ - cheap, $$ - reasonable, $$$ - expensive, $$$$ - outrageous SOUTH UNIVERSITY Red Hot Lovers ($$) *** Historically speaking, I could take or leave hot dogs, but I cant get enough of Red Hot Lovers. This place is one of the best hot dog places in the universe. Try the Coney Dog and the Chicago Dog, and then an angioplasty for dessert. China Gate ($$) Most people rank this as the best Chinese in town. I havent developed a discriminating taste for Chinese food, but it never ceases to amaze me how my whole meal can be prepared, boxed, and bagged within 5 minutes of ordering. Sadako ($$) Just opened in Fall of 2004. Great sushi. Great location. Great service. Its my new favorite sushi restaurant. Maize n Blue ($$) Some of the sandwiches have a fried egg and green peppers on them. Its surprisingly good. Rendezvous/Oasis ($) Get the falafel. Cheap. Dominicks ($$) Dominicks is a summer phenomenon. Its only open during the summer, and people flock to it. Much of its seating is outdoors. People seem to love the horrible sangria - I recommend instead the Constant Buzz. Its kind of like a strawberry daiquiri. The food aint that good, but it tastes much better after a couple of hours of drinks. Pancheros ($) Serves big fat burritos. Its open late and right next to all of the South U. bars.
Amers ($$) A deli with enough sandwich choices to make you sick of reading. MEDICAL CAMPUS There is a paucity of choices for medical campus eating establishments. Most people find themselves rotating amongst the first 4 places below. Angelos / Angelos On The Side ($$) A staple eatery for those with labs on the medical campus. On The Side serves everything that Angelos serves without the usually longer wait and table service. Ordering the homemade bread sliced thin makes the sandwiches a little more manageable to eat. The reubens rival those of Zingermans. Leonardos ($) When you get sick of Angelos, go get a balsamic turkey sub from Leonardos. Wendys / Hospital Caf ($$) Youve got some options at the caf, most of which make you realize how the new cardiovascular building is being funded. J.J.s ($) Get the Beach Club, the Vito with extra Italian sauce or the Italian Night Club all on French bread. MHRI Caf ($) Its like an exclusive country club, only open to those that are affiliated with the MHRI and to their guests. The food is always home cooked. There is always a main entre and 1 or 2 types of soup available. Caseys Tavern ($$) A good quality bar/restaurant with good prices. Slightly out of the way, but worth it. Gandy Dancer ($$$$) People say that the seafood entrees are excellent, however Ive never had them. I can recommend to NOT go there for Sunday brunch. STATE ST. Pot Belly ($) *** Get the Wreck or the Italian. There is something I just love about these sandwiches. I think its the price and probably also has something to do with the dressing. For when you need that Latino taste on your lips. Zanzibar ($$$) *** The place to go before shows at Hill Aud. Excellent food and great service that you pay for.
Amers ($$) A menu with all of the permutations. Redhawk ($$$) Good food. I think they make the menu and drinks a little pricey to limit the number of student customers and appeal to a slightly more mature crowd. Ashleys ($$) A staple student watering hole. NYPD (NY Pizza Depot) ($$) It gets my vote as second best pizza place in A2. Cosi ($$$) Get the signature salad. Greek Diner ($$) Need I say more? Buffalo Wild Wings ($$) If its typically a food that is fried, youll find it at BW3s. Its got location, sports and trivia going for it. Look out for Bobo in trivia, hes a quiet killer. Great place for a group. Noodles and Company ($) Americanized noodles. Decent noodles for reasonably cheap. Extras add up quickly. CROSSROADS: (downtown in the grid of streets between Main and State) Madras Masala ($$) *** Indian again. Great food and really reasonable prices. Arena ($$) *** Best buffalo wings in town, hands down. Jerusalem Garden ($) *** One of the few truly good, cheap eats places in Ann Arbor. Totoro ($$) Good sushi. Good location. Shalimar ($$) Indian food. Good stuff. Classy dcor. Blue Nile ($$) Ethiopian food. Its a cool experience and very vegetarian friendly. Eat all you can eat (with your hands) for $10-12. Try the Honey Wine. Seva ($$) Built for vegetarians. Good for dinner just before going to the Improv downstairs. Raja Rani ($$) Indian. Ive never been. So, Id probably try it if Madras Masala and Shalimar were both packed to the max. TK WU ($$) Good lunch specials and mostly Chinese clientele in the evenings a good sign.
KERRY TOWN Eve ($$$$) *** The best food Ive had in Michigan was at Eve. Get the beef tenderloin, definitely. The fish also gets high ratings from a trusted food critic friend of mine. Im sure that everything else on the menu is held to the same standard. Eve has a chic NYC feel to it. Be sure to bring your wallet and dont forget to hit the ATM beforehand. Farmers Market ($) *** Find all sorts of fresh food, baked goodies, flowers, honey and such in the warmer months. Great place to browse. Is open every Saturday morning until noon-ish. The market next door is also good, with a cute caf serving great quiche next to it. Zingermans Deli/Bakery/Creamery etc. ($$$) You have to go at least once. Be sure to ask a lot of questions and for a taste of anything. The employees are trained to provide 5 star service with a smile. Try the reuben. Everything is good. More of a family atmosphere, which is a nice change. Pelagos ($$) Greek food. Cool ambiance. Nice outdoor seating when the weather cooperates. Try the Greek beer. Wonderful happy hour specials. Mysore Woodlands ($$) Vegetarian take-out Indian food sold at a little nook near the farmers market. Some dishes are excellent, others are okay. Peoples Food Coop ($$) Organic grocery store. Attached caf with a lunch bar. Great for a very healthy, very homey lunch. MAIN ST. Soup du Jour ($$) *** There is not a bad thing on the menu. Everything is homemade. This place is so good that it is only open during lunch hours on weekdays. Every day of the week has a different selection of available soups. Try the French onion during the winter months. Grizzly Peak ($$$) *** The Peak is unique. It brews its own beer and sells it in house or in mini kegs for home consumption. Eating anything from the menu will turn that frown upside down. Try the beer samplers. Palio ($$$) Good Italian food. Reasonably price. Eat for free on your birthday. DAmatos ($$$$) Italian again. Wait for the parents to visit and have them pay. Prickly Pear ($$) Another unique place. Southwestern style food. Wonderful Margaritas. Youve got to try the place at least once.
Sabor Latino ($$) Used to have a great mole sauce Conor ONeills ($$) Get the Irish Breakfast. The only thing they forgot is the baked beans. Caf Zola ($$) They make a serious omelet, and a serious anything for that matter. Dinner is great also. Daniels on Liberty ($$$$) This place apparently only serves to the general public on Saturdays from 5-9pm or something like that. The rest of the time they cater to private parties. There are no prices on the menu, so you know what that means. Caf Felix ($$) A chill place to meet up with a friend, have a date, read and do work, etc. The servings are mostly appetizer/tapas portions. They make a mean margarita on the rocks. Kai Garden ($$) In my opinion the best Chinese restaurant in town. Try the Moo Shu. Broken Egg ($$) Go there for Sunday breakfast/brunch. Demand that you only be seated outside and soak in the sun while its still shining. PACKARD & STATE ST. INTERSECTION Atlanta Bread Company ($$) Get the onion soup. Mr. Spots ($$) They will fry just about anything. I think chicken-fried grease is actually on the menu. Big Ten Burrito ($) They serve, get this, burritos. Good and cheap. NORTH CAMPUS North Campus is a relatively desolate culinary place. Saica ($$) *** Sushi for those who live on North Campus or god forbid have a class on North Campus. The Rainbow Roll is amazing. Zoup ($) I cant remember what this place serves? Near the Plymouth Krogers. Northside Grill ($) On the East side of the Broadway bridge. Go there for breakfast on the weekends.
New Star ($) Chinese food for the North Campusers. Caf Marie ($) Another diner-type place. A2 other: in Ann Arbor but ouside of the areas above Anthonys ($$$) *** Best pizza in Ann Arbor. Its located in the same shopping center as the Krogers on Packard in the Georgetown area. Get the gourmet with green peppers, onions, and sausage. Big Ten Market ($$$) *** For all of your yuppie needs: deli meat, cheese, wine, beer and fine foods. On Packard, across the street from Frasiers. Ask for suggestions. Ask for a taste. Get the cappuccino. Most especially do not leave without the prosciutto di parma and parmigiano-reggiano. Lotus Thai ($$) *** Best thai food in town. Try the panang curry. Senor Lopez ($$) A new, seemingly authentic Mexican restaurant on W. Stadium. Bevs Caribbean Kitchen ($$) Make sure to talk with Bev while waiting for your food. Everyting is ari. Bells Diner ($$) I cant remember the actual name of the place, but its a Korean diner on W. Stadium. Get the Bee Bim Bob. Cubs A.C. ($$) Bowling alley bars always have great hamburgers. Dont forget the Golden Tee. Bennys Diner ($) Its close to the bowling alley and Cubs AC. Frasiers ($$) A great, low key local bar that will satisfy your appetite for food and drink and Golden Tee. Big City Small World Caf ($) The choco custard will keep you coming back for more. Theyve also got fresh baked goods of all kinds. Check it out. Its a yellow building on the corner on the West Side of town. Knights Butcher Shop ($$$) Knights is a steakhouse located out toward/on Jackson Rd. Its ok, but Im an extremely tough critic on steak. Knights has its own butcher shop that is open to the public, right across the street from Big City Small World Caf. Zingermans Roadhouse ($$$$) Best onion rings ever, great wild mushroom soup. Excellent, quality ingredients. Seriously pricey.
Godaiko ($$) In the same plaza as Outback. For large partys they have separate Japanese-style seating areas. I have yet to make it to that seating area, but I cant wait. Every day of the week there is some sort of special that you can get two for one of. This doesnt work if youre taking it out, so dont even try it. Cheapskate. A good Asian market next door. Yotsubi Located near Washtenaw and Carpenter. Best sushi around according to Bret, a former Neuroscience dropout. YPSI/OTHER Ya Yas ($$) *** Herb-infused roasted chicken, salad with homemade dressing, pita bread with honey butter, mashed potatoes and gravy, baked beans. Whos hungry? Bennies Broasted Chicken ($$) *** Broasted is not a cross between broiled and roasted. It means fried under high pressure to lock in juices. Get the chicken, potatoes and any of the side dishes. If you dont know already, youll learn what the word hankering means. Tuptim ($$) *** Try the whitefish dishes, any of the specials and the mango sticky rice for dessert. Common Grill ($$$$) Its in Chelsea. Youll spend a pretty penny, but youll go home happy just wait till the buzz wears off. Maybe catch a play at the Purple Rose Theater, owned by Jeff Daniels, before or after dinner. La Fiesta Some Mexican place that is right next door to a strip club or porn store or something like that. Someone recommended that it was good enough to make the list. Side Tracks People comment on the fried pickles. Smokehouse Blues BBQ ($$) There arent many BBQ choices in town. This will satisfy the craving. COFFEE Sweetwater Caf ($$) Good place to study bright, somewhat expensive with good tea and dessert. Slightly older crowd than the other cafes. Starbucks ($$) Alright, its mainstream. But the one on sState St. has a fireplace and a downstairs area. Good place for studying.
PFC Caf ($$) Attached to the Peoples Food Coop in Kerrytown. Liberal, organic, activist crowd. All fair trade coffee. Caf Ambrosia ($$) Small, but a good, funky feel to it. ERC (Espresso Royale Caf) ($$) Multiple locations. FREE WIRELESS at State St., but crowded there. Zingermans Caf ($$$) Alright, its expensive. But it has good stuff and the clientele actually includes children. A novel sight on a college campus. Crazy Wisdom Tea House ($$) A cozy little place above the bookstore. Very comfortable and funkier than all the other cafes with occasional live music.
HAPPY HOUR ANN ARBOR

The Arena 203 E. Washington (corner of 4th); 222-9999 Mon.: $2 draft beers all day. Tue-Fri: 4pm-7pm $3 drafts & $3 well drinks. Great place to watch sports. Has 4 large TV screens and 14 satellite TVs. The Earle 121 W. Washington St.; 994-0211 Everyday of the week from 5-8pm 20% off drinks and wine excluding bottles, and from 5-6:30pm $2.50 bowl of mussels with the purchase of a full price drink. Great mussels if youre into bivalves! Good Time Charleys 1140 S. University Ave.; 668-8411 Everyday of the week from 9pm-close $2.35 on 23oz. beers. 11pm-close $2.50 Margaritas, $3.50 Long Islands, $1.60 pints and $3.75 Pitchers. Very tasty margaritas but not as strong as their long islands! Grizzly Peak 120 W. Washington St.; 741-7325 Everyday of the week from 4-6pm $1 off alcoholic drinks and $1 off appetizers. Known for great beer brewed on site. Food is good and averagely priced. Arbor Brewing Company (ABC) 116 E. Washington St. Tues-Fri 4-7pm and Sat. 9pm-close: selected beers for $2.50 and $1 well drinks. Try their stout float! Not on the menu. What better combination for one that likes both ice cream and beer? Delicious! Heidelberg On N. Main close to Khana Kazana Happy Hour offers free nachos and fries. Pelagos Kerrytown (next to farmers market) 303 Detroit St.; 213-9100 My all time favorite place! 4:30-6:30 Happy Hour. A Greek restaurant offering half-off all appetizers and alcohol. By 6:30 you think youve eaten and drank at least $40 worth, and the best part is that the bill is at least half that. Try the fried Halloumi cheese.
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WHERE TO PLAY
CCRB (Central Campus Rec. Bldg.) NCRB (North Campus Rec. Bldg.) IMSB (Intramural Sports Bldg.) These are the places on campus where people congregate to workout (see map in center of handbook). They all have weight rooms, pools, racquetball courts, basketball courts, indoor tracks (except IMSB) and cardio exercise equipment. Some are better than others for each of these (for example the IM building has the best and least crowded weight facility, while its pool is smaller than CCRB and NCRB). Just check them all out to compare. CCRB also has workout classes and many clubs meet there (e.g. the Tae Kwon Do club). For information on pool hours, building hours, programs, IMs and club sports: http://www.recsports.umich.edu/facilities/bldghours.html IMs - these are big at Michigan. There is a well-organized program, but you need to sign a team up early to get involved. The most common IMs are listed below by season: Fall: One-day track meet, flag football, soccer, wallyball Winter: One-day swim meet, basketball, innertube waterpolo, mini soccer, broomball, volleyball, quizbowl Spring/Summer: Softball Pool/Billiards in the Student Union pool here is relatively cheap and the pool hall is very big and very nice. All tables were resurfaced recently and cues are new. Monday night is ladies night ($1/hour). Msalsa (The Union) a really well-established salsa teaching program. You start in lower levels and when you are proficient you test up to higher levels to learn more. Really well done and very popular. Monday nights all through the year. Other dance classes (The Union) tango, ballroom dance, swing classes are also taught. Not as well organized as Msalsa, but all are very good. Cycling Huron River Drive (top left of the map a couple pages back) is the main artery to a multitude of long rides. It is about 10 miles to Dexter, a small and cute little town with a caf and bakery, and rides branch off from there. For mountain biking, start at the Potawatomie Trail in Pinckney (See Outdoors in and Around Ann Arbor). Triathlons A number of folk in the neuroscience program do a couple of mini-triathlons a year. A good short one to start with is the Sylvania Triathlon in August. Ask Chris, John, Mary or Emile for details. Other Michigan triathlons: http://www.trifind.net/nf/mi.html Runs The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run in the Spring is a great race along Huron River Drive. Beautiful scenery and a ton of people. Food and a fair at the end. 5K, 10K and half-marathon. All Michigan races: http://www.runningintheusa.com/ShowLinks.asp?LinkType=race&State=MI
Current Magazine This is an excellent monthly guide to Ann Arbor entertainment, with a calendar that lists the events that are happening on each day with brief descriptions of each. A similar magazine that includes Detroit (zoos, museums, Tigers and Pistons games) is the Metro-Times. You can pick either up for free in many of the coffee houses in town (e.g. Amers on State St.). If a group, poet, writer or performer is touring across country, chances are they will stop in Ann Arbor. So if youre into it, keep your eyes out for some fabulous shows that you might not expect to come to a town as small as this. Finally, you can find some good nightlife ideas online: http://www.arborweb.com/ Ann Arbor Museum good little museum on campus. All but the larger traveling exhibits are free. Movies Quality16 and Showcase are the big commercial movie theaters in Ann Arbor, and the State and Michigan are wonderful old theaters that tend to play more independent and foreign films. The village theater offers mainstream second run films for $2.50, and if you look a bit you can find many free films on campus (e.g. Japanese Foreign Film Series). Performances University Musical Society. Every year the UMS sponsors performances in A2. For 1 day in the Fall and 1 day in the Winter there is a 1/2 off ticket sale for students on a first come, first serve basis. Get there early. Student tickets can also be purchased for half-price on the day of the performance at the Michigan League on N. University. A marquee at The Power Center lists upcoming events, and youll get a magazine in the mail, too. There are some fabulous performances. www.ums.org Folk music The Ark is a fabulous tiny venue to see some great performances. It has a lot of history so draws some big names to its tiny interior. The Folk Festival benefits this place each year and has featured such folk as The Indigo Girls, Ani Difranco and Taj Mahal in recent years. Another popular venue is the Blind Pig. Poetry Slam downstairs at the Heidelburg on some Thursday nights. Local slam artists and occasional guest appearances from well-known poets. Comedy Clubs a few in town. Improv at Improv. Inferno, and a comedy club underneath Seva on Liberty. Jazz music The Firefly is a nice little hole in the wall. Goodnight Gracies is also a good spot to get some music ranging from jazz to techno. Special Annual Events: Ann Arbor Blues Festival August. All over downtown. Ann Arbor Folk Festival late January. At Hill Auditorium. Ann Arbor Art Festival Spring. You wont be able to miss it. Top of the Park Spring/Summer. On the Power Center garage. Oktoberfest September. Go figure.
OUTDOORS IN AND AROUND ANN ARBOR In Ann Arbor:

The Arb The Nichols Arboreteum is an excellent place to take a walk, jog, play frisbee, enjoy a nice view of the Huron River, and relax. It is a big nature area that belongs to the University of Michigan and has a gravel path winding through it as well as many trails. This is a good place to hike in the woods if youre scared of getting lost or hiking alone because if you hike in one direction for long enough youll end up at a road or an entrance or the fence. There are four entrances: one by the hospital, one on Geddes Road just past Observatory, one on Washington Heights near Mary Markley dorm, and one near Fuller Road behind the Huron Towers apartment buildings. No bikes allowed. Gallup Park Gallup Park is connected to the Arb by the Mitchell-Gallup mile, which is a paved trail. It is a good place to picnic, rollerblade or bike, jog, take kids to the playground, and rent a canoe or paddleboat. There are numerous picnic shelters and benches. It has excellent views of the Huron River. The main entrance is off of Fuller Road. See http://www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/CommunityServices/Parks/ for more information and maps of all of the Ann Arbor Parks. Bird Hills Bird Hills is the biggest Ann Arbor city park. It is basically a big wooded area with trails and its a popular spot to take dogs and let them run around but it is never crowded. There are entrances off of Sunset and Newport roads as well as off of Bird Road, which is off of Huron River Drive. No bikes allowed. See above link for a map. Argo Park Argo Park is a good place to rent a canoe if you want to take a leisurely 2-3 hour canoe trip on the Huron River (ending up at Gallup park, where they will drive you back to your car at Argo). Theres also a bridge that (mostly drunk) people jump off of for fun if you ever feel like jumping off of a bridge. Casualty rate is approximately 50% for said activity. Skips Canoe Livery Skips is an independent canoe livery that will rent you canoes or kayaks for 1-6 hour trips on the Huron. They are located near the entrance to Delhi Park (see above link for map). Call Skips at 769-8686 for more info. They require a cash deposit so dont forget to bring real money with you.
Brown Park Disc Golf course Brown Park is the closest place in town to play disc golf located on Stone School Rd. in between Packard and I-94 (see above link for map). There are 18 holes of wooded and fairly flat but fun terrain. There is no disc rental there so if you dont have a disc, go look in the woods until you find one that someone else lost or go to In Flight on State St. and Washington downtown and buy a disc for about $7. If you have more time, go play at Hudson Mills. Hudson Mills Disc Golf course Hudson Mills is one of the best disc golfing courses in the U.S. There are 2 separate 27-hole courses. There is a concession area and disc rental available. It is located on North Territorial Road, about 30 minutes from downtown. To get there, take Main St. north until just before you get to the freeway, turn right onto Huron River Dr, take this several miles until you reach N Territorial. Turn right onto N Territorial and Hudson Mills is on your left. You could get there by taking US-23 north but then youd miss out on all of the beautiful views of the Huron River along Huron River Drive. Hudson Mills is also a popular rollerblading and biking spot with nice paved trails. They also have sweet fireworks for the 4th of July. Planet Rock Climbing Gym Planet Rock is the only place in Ann Arbor to rock climb indoors. http://www.planet-rock.com for more info. If you want to rock climb outdoors, Grand Ledge is the coolest, closest place. Check out http://www.recsports.umich.edu/outdooradv/ for some U of M climbing trips. Wilderness Archery Wilderness Archery is an indoor archery range with bow rental (old-school bows too). They are located at 297 N Maple Rd. near Jackson Road. Call (734) 913-6283 for more info or to find out about outdoor archery in the area.
Within 1 hour drive from Ann Arbor:

Pinckney Recreation Area (1 on map) Pinckney is the place to go if you want to mountain bike or hike or to camp somewhere close to Ann Arbor. There are 1,2,3,5, and 17 mile loop trails that are quite hilly at times and wind around some nice little lakes. Check out http://www.michigan.gov/dnr for maps and information. A $4 daily pass or $20 yearly pass is required for admission. It takes about 35 minutes to get there from downtown Ann Arbor. To get there, follow the directions to Hudson Mills (above) but keep going 1 mile past Hudson Mills and turn right onto DexterTownhall Road. The entrance will be on your right. There are two campgrounds (one modern, one rustic for tent camping) and a few hike-in tent sites for camping.
Waterloo Recreation Area (2 on map) Waterloo is another great place to hike and camp without having to face off with mountain bikers. Its a few miles past Pinckney on North Territorial and M-52. See the DNR link above for a map. Watch out for hunters in the fall and winter. Mount Brighton (3 on map) Mount Brighton is a fun place to go skiing or snowboarding if you are just looking for a few hours entertainment and not any serious skiing or riding. If you are a fast skier you will probably beat the chair lift back down to the bottom of the hill. They have cheap night lift tickets (10 PM to 2 AM) and the bar is open. See http://www.mtbrighton.com/ for more info. Mill Pond (Dog) Park This is a city park with a large fenced area specifically for off-leash dog play and a lovely river running through it. It is about 15-20 minutes from downtown Ann Arbor. To get there, take Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (which is called Main St. in downtown Ann Arbor) south towards Saline. Turn right onto W. Bennett Rd. The park entrance is where Bennett Rd. dead-ends at the river. http://www.netwalk.com/~laserlab/saline.html
Within 3 hour drive from Ann Arbor:

Mount Holly (4 on map) and Alpine Valley (5 on map) These are two other ski mountains with better trails and more terrain. Check out http://www.onthesnow.com/MI/273/ and http://www.skialpinevalley.com/ for more info. You can actually do some serious skiing at these places and they have good discounts sometimes. For example, on Tuesdays at Mount Holly, lift tickets are 2 for the price of 1. Hartwick Pines State Park North and South Higgins Lake State Park Warren Dunes State Park Ludington State Park Muskegon State Park These are some of the best state parks to camp at with hiking trails and lakes to swim in. FYI, Warren Dunes doesnt allow alcohol in the campground, the rangers are sneaky and will make you pour it out like youre a highschooler. Check out http://www.michigan.gov/dnr for more information. A $4 daily or $20 yearly vehicle pass is required but camping is cheap. Nordhouse Dunes http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf/pages/hiking_manistee.htm Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness is amazing. You should go there.
Here is why you should go there: - Lake Michigan is awesome and clean and nice to look at and swim in - There are miles of secluded sandy white beaches - 140 foot tall sand dunes - The forest backs up to the beach so you can pitch your tent in the woods or on the beach - There are already fire rings to light fires in - There will be plenty of dry firewood - You only have to hike a mile (on a really nice well-marked trail) from your car to get to beautiful isolated wilderness - There are usually not many people there but there will probably be people within a mile or two in case of emergency - There are no annoying park rangers (except sometimes in the parking lot) or random rules Heres how to get there: (The dunes are between Ludington and Manistee) Take US-23 N to I-96 W. Merge onto US-31 N toward Ludington. Turn W on Lake Michigan Recreation Road (FR 5629) Drive for about 3 miles Turn S on Quarterline Drive for about a mile to Nurnberg Rd. Turn W on Nurnberg Rd. Drive about 6 miles to the small parking area. Pay the parking fee (3 or 4 dollars) or the ranger will give you a ticket. There are two trails leading from the parking lot. To get to the beach, take the trail that heads west (it will be on your left if you are facing the map at the back of the parking lot). The beach is about one mile from the parking lot.
Weekend places (more than 3 hours away but worth it):

North Manitou Island North Manitou Island is part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore. It takes 4 hours to get there (plus an hour boat ride to the island). If you're looking for near-total seclusion and hills and awesome Lake Michigan views and a more extreme backcountry experience, this place is perfect. You could drive up Friday night, camp on the mainland (there are backcountry sites 1 or 2.5 miles from car in Sleeping Bear Dunes, or car-camping sites), take the boat over on Saturday morning, hike around the island (~20 miles I think), camp there that night, take the boat back Sunday afternoon and be home Sunday night...it may seem like a lot of traveling for a little backpacking but it's worth it you'll see more snakes than people. http://www.nps.gov
Bruce Peninsula National Park (Canada) A little further but also worth it is Bruce Peninsula National Park between Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay. Very pure and rugged- you'd think you were somewhere way more exotic than Ontario. The chunk of park closest to Tobermory, ON that's across from the Georgian Islands is the spot to campthere's a sweet trail along the cliffs on the shore (the only trail right along the shore) with a backcountry camping spot (basically a fire ring) about 6 miles in and another one a little further. If it's too far to drive all at once the Pinery Provincial park is the place to stop and camp for a night along the way. It's carcamping, but the beach on Lake Huron is nice. Huron and Manistee National Forests If you're a free spirit and dont want to have to camp in the state and national parks sites then check out: http://www.fs.fed.us/ and look at the Huron Manistee area for lots of good trails and dispersed camping. Taquamenon Falls State Park Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Porcupine Mountains State Park Pictured Rocks, the Porcupine Mountains, and Taquamenon Falls are in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It takes about eight hours to drive to Grand Marais, and from Munising to Grand Marais is definitely the most beautiful section of the Lake Superior shore that I've seen so it's worth the drive. I would recommend not driving it all in one shot, though, since you really want to be driving through the U.P. during the daylight hours because it's so pretty. You could leave on a Thursday, drive up to Taquamenon Falls State Park (which is roughly on the way to Pictured Rocks...from here it's about a 4 hour drive to the Mackinaw Bridge and about 1.5 - 2 hours to Taquamenon from the bridge) and car-camp at Taquamenon Falls for the night, then drive over to Pictured Rocks on Friday morning. Taquamenon Falls are sweet and it would be a shame to drive right near them without at least stopping to check them out and get a beer/lunch at the brewery right next to the falls. There are two sweet backcountry camping spots on the North Country Trail in Pictured Rocks, one in the forest and one on the shore, ask the ranger about them. See http://www.nps.gov and http://www.michigan.gov/dnr for more info. Whatever you do, do not swim in Little Beaver Lake!!! Leeches. Yuck. To rent camping and outdoor gear: The U of M Outdoor Adventure Center leads day and weekend trips and rents out camping and sporting gear such as tents, sleeping bags, skis, volleyball sets, tug-of-war ropes, etc. at pretty reasonable rates. See http://www.recsports.umich.edu/outdooradv/oarc/ for more info.
VOLUNTEERISM/OUTREACH
There are many opportunities for outreach while in grad school, though most of them involve teaching to various ages. Most are one-day events, and were in the process of establishing loose curricula for each of the lessons allowing you to know what youll be teaching before getting there. New ideas are welcome. Brains Rule (Tim/Tyler/Emile/Chris/Katie/Elyse/Amy/John) Reverse science fair (we make, they judge). All day event, 8 groups of 10-12 7th/8th graders, each group is at your setup for 20 min. A crazy and fun event at the Hands On Museum in Ann Arbor. You will be reimbursed up to ~ $150 for what you spend on your exhibit and theres a chance of winning money (up to $150) for 1st-3rd place exhibits. Jenmac@umich.edu Pfizer competition (SAMJAM) (Emile/Chris/Tim) Much like Brains Rule, though this one hasnt been done yet. April 7th/8th all day; 8th graders Jenmac@umich.edu Angell School (Colin/Megan) Short lessons each week to motivated kids who give up break time in the Winter/Spring, 20 min. each week. Curriculum is already designed and activities already established (unless you have ideas for new activities or improvements on the old ones), so all you have to do is come along and help run the activities. 4th/5th/6th graders Mrs. Joan Singer (734) 994-1907 Summer Science Camp (Tim) Summer science program for motivated HS kids from underserved areas. Summer, ~1 hour class period with 20-30 kids. U of M Drug Education in High Schools (Keith, Carrie, Lisa) Multiple lessons that were developed by those above and have been extremely successful as outreach in High Schools in Michigan. Grade school Science Fair Judging (Chris) A few hours in the morning pretty straightforward and those who have done it have enjoyed it quite a bit. General volunteer opportunities: http://www.volunteermatch.org/ Volunteering with animals, talk to Missy. Teaching reading to ESL children, talk to Rachel.
A sample calendar to give you a general idea of when volunteer activities happen in the year (at least those activities that happen at predictable times)
SELF-SERVICE Servicing your Body: Health Insurance

Health insurance is taken care of by the grad program. The one big catch is that when you are a GSI the department that hires you as a GSI covers your medical expenses during that time. While your coverage doesnt change, you must fill out paperwork to change the billing over to your GSI department and then fill it out again to change back to the neuroscience program. IF YOU DONT FILL OUT THE PAPERWORK YOU WILL NOT BE COVERED. This has happened to others before (hence the ominous all-caps). Some Recommended physicians: Dr. Hendrickson sports medicine. UMHS. Dr. Cosmas van de Ven Ob/Gyn. UMHS Taubman. Briarwood Family Practice all. By Briarwood Mall.
Servicing your Teeth: Dental Care

In general, dental care is not covered by the program. It is covered for some of us once we become candidates. This is up to the PI, and sometimes you can slip it in without them really knowing. Just prepare yourself to be sneaky when the time comes. Dental School 1011 N University (on campus); 332-9946 Cheap but it takes hours to get a cleaning or check-up and sometimes the students are rough. Kyle Pullen 1211 Brooklyn Ave; 761-2629 Quick appointments, very professional and nice. Checkup/cleaning is about $70. (Multiple recommendations) Gary Bloomfield, DDS 2301 S Huron Pkwy; 971-2310 I've gone to him since I was 3; he's a great guy.
warranty. And they were right, so they get points for honesty. I've heard that they tell you only what you really need to get fixed. Steve Steib Auto Service 1237 Rosewood; 930-2277 (930-CARS) "Myself, and a few picky car people I know are faithful to an independent mechanic down on South Industrial. It's just this guy and his son-in-law, but they truly enjoy car repair, and treat all people and genders with respect. They are not only honest, if they don't fix something, they occasionally refuse payment until they get it done to their satisfaction. The owner, Steve Steib, works on racecars as a hobby, and has been in the business for a long time as a one man business. His son-in-law, Tim, worked for a couple of car dealers, and offers his own insight. If you call and get the answering machine, you will need to call back. They are often too busy to call you back unless you have an appointment. They are there from approx. 8-6pm. Be warned that these guys enjoy talking about cars and other topics. True Tech Auto Repair 2075 S Industrial; 668-4022 This place is pretty good for auto repair. Maple/Miller Marathon 1300 Maple Rd N; 930-9724 They are all around good people who wont rip you off and will let you know if it doesn't need fixing or if you should take it to the dealer or whatever. P.A.T. 1225 Jewett; 665-9707 They're not cheap but they're very good, especially on older cars. They also have free shuttle service to and from the shop.
Servicing your Animal: Vets

A few people in the program to talk to: Missy (cats); Chris, Tyler, Susan (dogs). Humane Society of Huron Valley Vet Clinic 662-5585 x22 Don't expect a fancy waiting room or super spiffy facilities, but they do a fantastic job and charge about 1/3 less than anyone else in the area. Ann Arbor Cat Clinic 3690 Packard; 973-9090 (Multiple recommendations) Ann Arbor Animal Hospital 2150 W Liberty; 662-4474 New facility. Completely drop-in so no need for an appointment. (Multiple recommendations) Washtenaw Vet Hospital 4618 Packard; 434-5800 Dr. Good at Dearborn Family Petcare (313) 561-5920 For superior vet care for special problems or procedures. Vets NOT to go to: VCA Woodland ann arbor (on state/main street split), Animal Kingdom (on ann arbor saline rd), or Parkway Animal Clinic (on eisenhower).
Servicing your Car: Mechanics

Main Street Motors 906 N. Main Very honest and do great work. The downside is that they can be a little more expensive because they use quality parts instead of the cheapest that they can get. Worth talking to them though. (Multiple recommendations) Japanese Auto Professionals 563 S. Main; 996-4606 Really good but they only take care of Japanese cars. The guy is really honest and the quote will never be for less than they actually charge you when they do the work. (Multiple recommendations) Firestone 402 E. Huron; 769-9040 When I took my car there for muffler problems, they told me they could fix it for me, but it would cost $ and instead I should take it back to the place I got the muffler the year before and it should still be under
Also talk with Missy about animal-related volunteer opportunities.
Kristin Arendt (Esteban) klarendt@umich.edu
Shelley Batts (Raphael) shellaba@umich.edu
Who s Who in the Neuroscience Program

Deb Bauer (Meador-Woodruff) debbauer@umich.edu Alison Berent-Spillson (Russell) berent@umich.edu
Rebecca Bernardos (Raymond) beccalb@umich.edu
Theresa Bjorness (Poe) bjorness@umich.edu
Lisa Briand (Robinson) lbriand@umich.edu
Jennifer Britton (Liberzon) brittonj@umich.edu
Jennifer Chikar jchikar@umich.edu
Kwan-Ho Chung (D. Turner) khc@umich.edu
Tyler Brown (Esteban) tcbrown@umich.edu
Emile Bruneau (Akaaboune) ebruneau@umich.edu
Donna Cross
Shlomo Dellal (Hume) sdellal@umich.edu 678-9709
Ching-nung Ashley Chen (Taylor) cnchen@umich.edu
Hong Cheng (Swaroop) chenghong@umich.edu
Rob Drake (Polk) rmdrake@umich.edu
Catherine Evans catevans@umich.edu
Carrie Ferrario (Robinson) ferrario@umich.edu
Dustin Gibson gibsond@umich.edu
Mary Heng (Albin) mheng@umich.edu
Holly Huang hshuang@umich.edu
Howard Gritton hgritton@umich.edu
Edny Gula ednygula@umich.edu
Jake Jedynak (Robinson) jjedynak@umich.edu
Ben Johnson neurokid@umich.edu
Megan Hagenauer hagenaue@umich.edu
Christopher Hart (D. Turner) hartc@umich.edu
Elyse Kennerer (Frey) ekemmere@umich.edu
Susan Kennedy (Zubieta) susanek@umich.edu
Bob Kruger drugerr@umich.edu
Alice Lam adlam@umich.edu
Michael Manookin manookin@umich.edu
Tim Marzullo (Kipke) tmarzull@umich.edu
Chen-Chung Lee chenchun@umich.edu
Tiffany Love tiflove@umich.edu
Brandon McKinney (Murphy) bcmckinn@umich.edu
Steve Merino (Maren) smmerino@umich.edu
Sean Low (Kuwada/Hume) selow@umich.edu
Alana Lysholm (Morrison) alysholm@umich.edu
Maggie Ochocinska (Hitchcock) ochocins@umich.edu
Ed Oh (Swaroop) edwinoh@umich.edu
Missy Olivadoti (Opp) molivado@umich.edu
Darren Opland (Robinson) dopland@umich.edu
Jamie Perryman (Lee) pjamie@umich.edu
Jenni Plane (Parent) jplane@umich.edu
Chris Pacheco (Lieberman) pachecoc@umich.edu
Gustavo Patino gapatino@umich.edu
Dave Scott (Zubieta) davidjsc@umich.edu
Alexandra Sieh (Hitchcock) asieh@umich.edu
Javier Perez (Akil) perezja@umich.edu
John Perkowski (Murphy) jpfla@umich.edu
Benjamin Singer (Zochowski) singerb@umich.edu
Kaia Skaggs kskaggs@umich.edu
Amy Steffek (Meador-Woodruff) asteffek@umich.edu
Colin Stoetzner stoetzco@umich.edu
Matt Veldman (Goldman) mveldman@umich.edu
Ken Wakabayashi (Robinson) ktwakaba@umich.edu
Keith Sudheimer (Liberzon) ksudheim@umich.edu
Rachel Tittle (Hume) rtittle@umich.edu
Christine Walsh (Seidler) cmwalsh@umich.edu 730-3379
Tsu-Wei Wang (Parent) twwang@umich.edu 213-0623
Mary Torregrossa (Woods) mtorregr@umich.edu
Jason Torrey jptorrey@umich.edu
Alex Ward alexward@umich.edu
Katie Weiss (Hughes) weisska@umich.edu
Nicole Westphal (Seasholtz) nwestpha@umich.edu
Jenn-Yah Yu (D. Turner) jyyu@umich.edu
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