Mentor/s:
Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar, PhD
Project Title:
Effects of Endocannabinoid System Activation in Neuro-inflammatory Induced Depressive and Anxiety Behaviors Through Lipopolysaccharide Injection and its Role on the Insular Cortex
Project Description:
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection on anxiety and depression-like behaviors in rats using the Elevated Plus Maze (EPM) and Forced Swim Test (FST).
Mentor/s:
Xiaoxi Zhuang, PhD
Project Title:
Characterizing Transgenic Mice with Altered Vitamin B6 Metabolism
Project Description:
In Zhuang Lab, we use double knockout PNPO transgenic mice in dopaminergic striatum neurons in order to study GABAs role in motor function.
