Estradiol Influences Memory Formation Via Prefrontal Cortex Mechanisms

Hailey Beaty, “Estradiol Influences Memory Formation Via Prefrontal Cortex Mechanisms” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #93 The purpose of this project is to study the role of brain estradiol synthesis and prefrontal cortex activity during memory formation, with the long-term…… Read More

Examining the Effects of 17β-Estradiol-Induced Gene Expression Following Object Training in the Dorsal Hippocampus of Ovariectomized Female Mice

Kailey Frank, “Examining the Effects of 17β-Estradiol-Induced Gene Expression Following Object Training in the Dorsal Hippocampus of Ovariectomized Female Mice” Mentor: Karyn Frick, Psychology Poster #62 17β-estradiol (E2) has long been demonstrated to enhance hippocampus-dependent memory in the dorsal hippocampus…… Read More

Learning and Estrogen Signaling Recruits Excitatory Neurons in the Mouse Dorsal Hippocampus into a Spatial Memory Engram

Samuel Hauke, “Learning and Estrogen Signaling Recruits Excitatory Neurons in the Mouse Dorsal Hippocampus into a Spatial Memory Engram” Mentor: Karyn Frick Poster #11 Learning stimulates neuronal activity in the dorsal hippocampus (DH), resulting in contact formation and information transmission…… Read More