Behavioral Neuroscience: Foundations of Compulsive Behaviors
Master behavioral neuroscience techniques using lab mice to study compulsive behaviors and their connections to human mental health conditions.
Master behavioral neuroscience techniques using lab mice to study compulsive behaviors and their connections to human mental health conditions.
This pioneering course introduces students to behavioral neuroscience research using laboratory mice as models for studying compulsive behaviors. Students learn about responsible research conduct, data collection methods, and analysis techniques for understanding obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The curriculum covers animal care protocols, ethical considerations, and practical experience in analyzing mouse behavior videos. Participants gain hands-on experience with behavioral tests that measure repetitive behaviors, learning to interpret results in the context of human psychiatric disorders. The course emphasizes the connection between animal research and human mental health applications.
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What you'll learn
Learn responsible conduct in animal research and care protocols
Master data collection and analysis from mouse behavioral videos
Understand OCD in humans and corresponding animal models
Develop competency in behavioral testing methods
Analyze and interpret behavioral neuroscience data
Apply research findings to human psychiatric disorders
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There are 5 modules in this course
The course provides comprehensive training in behavioral neuroscience research using laboratory mice. Students learn about responsible animal care, research ethics, and practical data collection methods. The curriculum covers fundamental aspects of mouse behavior analysis, focusing on compulsive behaviors as they relate to human OCD. Through video analysis and behavioral tests, students develop skills in data collection, interpretation, and understanding the implications for human mental health research.
Introduction, Animal Care and Use Training
Module 1
Ethics of Animal Research
Module 2
OCD in humans and compulsive like behavior in mice (nesting)
Module 3
Compulsive-like behavior: Data collection and analysis of marble burying behavior
Module 4
Interpretation of results
Module 5
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Instructor
3 Courses
A Visionary Playwright and Educator Amplifying Voices from Conflict Zones
Abel Bult-Ito serves as Professor of Neurobiology and Neurophysiology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he has established himself as a leading expert in behavioral neuroscience and animal models of psychiatric disorders. Originally from the Netherlands, he earned his doctorate in 1993 and has since published over 70 research articles focusing on neural regulation of compulsive behaviors. His groundbreaking work includes developing a mouse model of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and studying how the brain regulates adaptive and non-adaptive behaviors. Through his research at UAF's Department of Biology and Wildlife, he has made significant contributions to understanding behavioral genetics and circadian rhythms, as evidenced by his influential work on scheduled feeding and circadian entrainment. His recent work includes developing innovative approaches to studying compulsivity through bidirectional behavioral selection in mice, contributing to pre-clinical research on psychiatric disorders. As a faculty member, he has developed comprehensive online courses in behavioral neuroscience, focusing on research methods for studying anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors in laboratory mice. His expertise spans multiple areas including animal behavior, neural regulation, and human anatomy, while maintaining active research programs that bridge basic science with potential clinical applications.
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