My main interests are in the neuroanatomical and neurochemical; bases of motivated and learned behaviors. I am particularly interested in the neurochemical pathways that mediate addictive behaviors in rats and in the influence of learning and context on these behaviors. I am also; interested in the effects of epilepsy, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, etc., on learning and memory in rats. Finally, I am interested in establishing and examining rodent models of schizophrenia and depression. 

email:jkelsey@bates.edu Home Page 

I am interested in studying the interactions between drugs and neurotransmitter receptors in the central nervous systems of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Specifically, I am interested in classifying receptors that respond to the neurotransmitter glutamate in pond snails and in frog oocytes expressing rat brain receptors. These studies will allow me to compare receptors across species, and to understand the mechanisms by which drugs, such as anticonvulsants and antipsychotics interact with neurotransmitter receptors. 

email:nkleckne@bates.edu Home Page 

My main research interests are in the field of developmental neuroendocrinology. More specifically, I study how hormones and stress affect brain development and behavior. While much of my work involves measuring hormone level and behavior changes in rodents following environmental and/or surgical manipulations, I also conduct human studies. We have, for example, measured stress hormone in human salivary samples and looked at group differences on this and a variety of behavioral tests.

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I serve as an assistant to the Neuroscience faculty, primarily developing and setting-up the laboratories and assisting with instruction during the lab periods. I joined the Bates staff in 1997 after earning a Master of Science degree in Immunology from the University of Southern Maine.

Please e-mail me with your comments about the neuroscience web page.  

email:trioux@bates.edu