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Specialized Mouse NeuroBehavioral Testing in BRB


Mikhail Pletnikov, MD, PhD

Associate, Professor
Division of Neurobiology
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Contact Dr. Pletnikov for information about:

  • Collaboration
  • Test selection
  • Data analysis
  • How to use equipment
  • How to schedule usage
Motor coordination
Balance
Muscle strength

Rotarod apparatus in BRB

Rotarod

Accelerating Rotarod

Fearfulness

Anxiety


Open Field Apparatus in BRB

Elevated Plus maze
  • Open arm entries
  • Time spent in open vs. closed? arms
Open Field Test
  • Horizontal activity
    • Peripheral (thigmotactic)
    • Central
  • Vertical activity (rearing)
  • Grooming
  • Freezing
Conditioned Fear responses:
  • Freezing
  • Autonomic responses
    • heart rate
    • breathing
    • defecation
Sensorimotor integration
Startle Appartus in BRB
Acoustic Startle Response
  • Habituation
  • Pre-pulse inhibition

Learning

Cognitive Functions

Y Maze

T Maze

Morris Water Maze

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