BN Program - Collaborations
Potential Graduate Students – Collaborations
Collaborations are an important component in our behavioral neuroscience program. There are many opportunities to participate in research programs in behavioral neuroscience within the psychology department, across ASU departments, and with researchers at other institutions. We believe that collaborations enhance our research program and strengthen the training of our students. There are a few examples of collaborations listed below, but these reflect the nearly unlimited possibilities that are available.
Collaborations among the Behavioral Neuroscience Area
The faculty in the behavioral neuroscience area are highly collegial and many students benefit from collaborative projects. Cheryl Conrad and Peter Killeen published a paper in 2006 using MPR modeling to understand the effects of motivation, motor and memory decay in chronically stressed rats. Janet Neisewander and Federico Sanabria have also collaborated together to produce several recent papers. The arrival of Heather Bimonte-Nelson has stimulated numerous ongoing projects with Neisewander and Conrad (2008).
Collaborations among the psychology department
There are many opportunities to capitalize on the diverse talents and expertise of the psychology faculty. Conrad and Linda Luecken published a paper in 2006 on their combined interest on how early life experiences may influence the responses to stress in adulthood. Heather Bimonte-Nelson has published with Stephen West and Craig Enders (both from Quantitative).
Collaborations across ASU Departments
ASU is the largest university in the nation and this comes with a huge and varied resource of faculty with unique talents and techniques. Our faculty and students have worked with faculty in the School of Life Sciences (Drs. Miles Orchinik, Pierre DeViche, Jamie Tyler, Lei Lei and Dale Denardo) and kinesiology (Dr. Kathleen Matt). With the interdisciplinary neuroscience graduate program underway, students will have enhanced opportunities to collaborate with many individuals to optimize their graduate training.
Collaborations with Other Institutions
We have active collaborations at a variety of institutions and these include University of Arizona, Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI), the Mayo Clinic, TGen, Northern Arizona University (NAU), National Institute of Health (NIH), the University of South Florida, and the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.