Welcome to the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Lab website
In the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Lab (BNEL) we study the causes and consequences of individual differences in stress & fear behavior and physiology. We work at a systems level to understand the multiple physiological systems that are associated with individual differences in behavior, and we use experimental studies to understand how environmental experiences, particularly during development, affect both behavior and these associated physiological processes. The overarching goal is to understand how experiences and biology shape differences in fear and stress behavior. We use a variety of methods, including behavior testing, assays to stimulate and measure multiple physiological responses (endocrine and immune), environmental manipulations of social stress and early health-related challenges, and gene expression work to identify changes in central neurobiological function.
Current BNEL members:
- Dr. Sonia Cavigelli
- Isabela Bernardi
- Biyanka Hati
- Shweta Marathe
- Simone Mileto
- Mary O’Connor
- Ritika Sagar
BNEL Alums:
Graduate Alumni
- Dr. Michael Caruso
- Dr. Jasmine Caulfield
- Dr. Elyse McMahon
- Dr. Kerry Michael
- Dr. Christina Ragan
Undergraduate Alumni
- Lillian Brubacker
- Hashim Chaudhry
- Mary Chen
- Alison Ching
- Erin Cover
- Deepa Kadidahl
- Saaniya Farhan
- Piper Jones
- Karli Koleno
- Kerri Schopf
- Miranda Siegel
- Jeff Stocker
- Brynn Zerbe
- Joy Zhao