Brittany Larson, “Motivation and Cerebellar Morphology are Aberrant in a Rodent Model of ADHD” Mentors: Rodney Swain and Amanda Nazario, Psychology Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurobehavioral disorder commonly diagnosed in childhood, is characterized by three core behavioral deficits;…… Read More
Alicja Czyz, “Motor Learning Rapidly Increases Cerebellar Synaptogenesis and Astrocytic Structural Plasticity” Mentor: Rodney Swain, Psychology The learning of motor skills has been found to coincide with synaptogenesis and astrocytic hypertrophy in the paramedian lobule of the cerebellum. Reports of…… Read More
Elpiniki Tianis, “Synaptic and Astrocytic Plasticity of Motor-Learning Within the Cerebellum” Mentor: Rodney Swain, Psychology Motor-skills are imperative to execute basic functions within everyday life, and the ability to learn novel motor-skills allows for constant additions to the skill set……. Read More