Behavior & Neurobiology Teams
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Mating Behavior in Mangrove Rivulus:
Exploring multimodal cues in sex and mate recognition
Neurobiology of Behavior & Autism Team:
Exploring rivulus as a potential model for neurobiology and autism research
* Collaboration with Dr. Cheng-Yu Li (Postdoc, Dr. Scott Juntti's lab, University of Maryland)
Project I: Genetic polymorphisms and neuroanatomical differences underlying variation in habituation rates
Project II: Genetic variance and covariance in stereotyped and social behavior
Project III: Fear learning and the role of the fish oxytocin-homologue, isotocin
Traumatic Brain Injury Teams:
Examining the utility of rivulus as a model for understanding the biology of concussions
* Collaboration with Dr. Andrea Glenn (UA, Department of Psychology)
Project I: Examining the effects of traumatic brain injury on blood-brain barrier integrity and depression-like behavior
Collaboration with Dr. Brandon Kim's Lab at UA
Project III: Chemical interventions to prevent or rescue traumatic brain injury-induced behavioral deficits
Collaboration with Dr. Lukasz Ciesla's Lab at UA
Project III: Examining the effects of traumatic brain injury on the expression of aggressive and impulsive behavior.
Aggression and the Neuroendocrine Stress Axis:
Investigating the relationship between CRH and aggression in convict cichlid fish
Winner & Loser Effects ("Fight Club") Team:
Examining how the neural mechanisms underlying long-term potentiation affect changes in behavior following an aggressive contest.
Emotions in Animals Team:
Launching our first formal investigation into emotions in mangrove rivulus fish
The "Third Eye" Team:
Investigating variation in the "third eye" of reptiles
Collaboration with Dr. Gordon Schuett
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