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I am interested in the role of catecholamines in modulating the expression of parental behavior

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Repair and regeneration following traumatic brain injury; Neuregulin-1

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Development of the neocortex, Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

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Development of the neocortex, Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

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Neural mechanisms underlying avoidance behavior in insects.

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Microglial cells; Neuroinflammation; Epigenetics.

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Role of latrophilin two in development of hippocampal circuits

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Research Foucs

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Effects of noise induced hearing loss in the auditory cortex

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Neuromodulation in sensory perception.

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Neuronal circuitry guiding gustatory behavior in Drosophila and its intersection with metabolic control

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Ephrin-B1 signaling in astrocytic-mediated synapse development and remodeling.

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Neural activation following olfactory-mediated defensive behaviors

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Neural-Immune signaling following brain injury

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Auditory processing deficits in aging

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Neurobiology, behavior, and reward systems of high runner mice selectively bred for increased voluntary exercise.

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The role of sub-regional specialization and connectivity of the medial prefrontal cortex in the acquisition and expression of contextual fear memory

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My current research focuses on Fragile X Syndrome. In human, FXS patients represent hypersensitivity to sound, and this characteristics is measured by audiogenic seizures in animal models. My goal is to see if Fmr1 knock-out mice (a mouse model of FXS) will display sound hypersensitivity as human beings by designing a new behavior paradigm (less drastic than audiogenic seizures). And if that's the case, I'll further pursue the behind mechanisms.

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Molecular mechanisms of pruning

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My projects in the LANI lab use diffusion imaging along with other MRI methodology (e.g. Iron imaging and FLAIR) to characterize hippocampal gray matter integrity as it relates to aging and memory.

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The endocannabinoid system; how afferent & efferent vagal signaling between the brain and the gut regulates feeding and metabolism

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The functions of neuronal circuits underlying animal’s behavior, such as paying attention and making decisions.

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