N addition to serving as professor of neurology, neuroscience and pharmacology at Yale, Dr. Waxman founded and is the director of the PVA-EPVA Neuroscience Research Center at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System on its West Haven campus. Dr. Waxman, who has been at texas country music Yale since 1986, is recognized internationally for elucidating the molecular architecture of nerve fibers and the glial cells that surround them, and the mechanisms by which nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord adapt to injury. His research has clarified the functions of sodium channels -- the tiny molecular batteries responsible for producing nerve impulses -- and potassium channels -- which act as brakes -- in nerve fibers. His studies on spinal cord injury have identified the molecules that carry calcium into nerve fibers, killing them after injury; these studies may provide new treatment strategies for spinal cord injury and texas country music certain types of stroke. Dr. Waxman's research also has elucidated the molecular mechanisms underlying remissions,

Ater that day, the bait money turned up at a car dealership, where Hoopai and another person made a $1,000 down payment on a pickup truck, Carpenter said. In a second robbery Monday at Pioneer Federal Savings Bank, Hoopai, wearing black clothing, got away with $4,000 and a maroon bag with Pioneer's name on it, Carpenter said. He said both tellers identified Hoopai in photo lineups. Hoopai admitted he committed the two robberies, country music artist Carpenter said. country music artist The Pioneer bag and his black clothing were found in the pickup truck. Hoopai was on furlough from the county jail for a previous conviction and would have been free yesterday.