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First and foremost, I wish to thank my project Supervisor, Dr. Heba Lakany, without whose guidance I would not have been able to carry out this project. I am grateful to her for always having spared time when I needed her assistance.
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I am thankful to Bartek and Niall for their assistance with the project work. They provided me with the stepping stones to get started with the work.
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I wish to acknowledge the cooperation extended by the volunteers of the experiments I conducted. 
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I thank my colleagues and friends in the Bioengineering Unit, particularly in the Neurophysiology Lab, for having been there when I needed them.
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I am grateful to my husband who gave me the freedom to follow my dreams and his family for supporting my decisions.
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Finally, I wish to thank my parents and sister for believing in my abilities more than I do and for always encouraging me to achieve more.
