Reorganization of Somatosensory Cortex Subsequent to Dorsal Column Injury: a Study of the Marmoset and the Squirrel Monkey

For my grandmother, a quiet, dignified woman. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work would not have been possible without the financial support of the Christopher and Dana Reeve foundation, and for this I thank them. I would like to thank my advisor Jon Kaas for his support and for his many words of wisdom. He is truly an inspirational man. I thank my committee members Troy Hackett, Sohee Park, and Ford Ebner for their guidance and helpful discussion. I thank Laura Trice for her histological prowess, and Mary Feurtado, our very own monkey whisperer. I thank my lab mates, my family, and my friends for their support and guidance. Many thanks to Halo and Olegovich ,a steady source of laughs, & thank you Oleg, you have been wonderful.