RICE UNIVERSITY
Integration of Sight, Hearing and Touch in Human Cerebral
Cortex
by
Nafi Ya§ar
Athesissubmitted
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
Requirementsforthedegree
Doctor of Philosophy
APPROVED, THESIS COMMITTEE
Michael S. Beauchamp, Assistant Professor, Director
Department OfNeurobiology and Anatomy
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Tomasz Tkaczyk, Assistant ŋfessor, Chair
Department of Bioenginepfihg
Rice Universi
obert M. Raphael, Assodiate Professor
Department OfBioengineering
Rice University
Tatiafla T. Schnur, AssistanfProfessor
Department of Psychology
Rice University
HOUSTON, TEXAS
APRIL 2009