PSY 357 Posterior Cingulate Metabolism and Memory
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
Francisco Gonzalez-Lima, Ph.D.
Contact:
Penny Riha priha@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
We are conducting experiments to model the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and possibly reverse the associated memory impairment with a drug that improves energy metabolism in the brain.
Qualifications:
Must be responsible, self-disciplined, punctual, and detail-oriented. A student interested in research and behavioral neuroscience or behavioral pharmacology is preferred. A two-semester involvement in the laboratory is preferred, but not required.
Duties:
Assisting with behavioral data collection, animal handling, and tissue processing.
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