February 25, 2005

Dear Marie-Francoise,

I apologize for my belated input to your letter informing the alumni community about the great achievements of the new Department of Neurobiology. I certainly am very proud to be alumni and would be happy to participate in any future departmental event. I also would like to congratulate your wisdom for advancing the Department of Neurobiology to a central position in UCLA Neuroscience.

In terms of my own achievements that may concern your Department, I just learned that I was selected to be the chair and speaker in a plenary symposium at the 2005 Society for Neuroscience Convention in Washington DC. I am honored to contribute to the legacy of the Department of Neurobiology and hope that this can help broaden the prestige of UCLA Neuroscience as a whole. I would be pleased to hear more news about your department and count on me for any event.

Best Regards

Fernando

Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, Ph.D.

Professor

Div. of Neurosurgery, and

Dept. of Physiological Science

University of California Los Angeles

Box 951527

621 Charles E. Young Dr.

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1527

Ph/Fx (310) 206-9693

fgomezpi@ucla.edu

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