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Animal Behavior Core

 
An open field, T-maze, and water maze used in behavioral testing  

The CNR Animal Behavior Core is located within the Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) on the third floor of the South Cove building. The core provides neuroscientists with a variety of behavioral services.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*
    The CNR is excited to announce the expansion of the Behavior Core - a renovation project that will begin this Summer. Please continue to check this page for the most updated project information.

Aims
  • Provide equipment, facilities, consultation, and technical expertise for carrying out behavioral experiments
  • Ensure that NINDS investigators have access to equipment and services necessary to assess behavioral phenotypes

If you would like to use the behavior core, please sign up at this link. Should you have other queries, please contact the core manager Jennifer Newman (617-636-2490).

Services
    The core provides expertise and equipment for many different behavioral assays including responses to drugs of abuse. Please follow the link below for a description of services.

    Currently available assays
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Fees
Fee structure for Tufts neuroscientist, other academic users, and non-academic users.

* Core directors receive discounted rates for core services to offset time and effort  spent with core and center administrative duties.

Imaging
Genomics
Electrophysiology
Behavior

Director
Klaus Miczek, PhD

Core Manager
Jennifer Newman, PhD
(617.636.2490)

Scientific Advisors
Jane R. Taylor, PhD
(Yale University)

Location
South Cove 3

 
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Last updated: 06.23.2006