Behavioral and Molecular Neuroscience
Serrano Lab
Hunter College
New York
Current Members
Rose M. Zanca
Ph.D. Student
B.A. Neuroscience
Queens College
Thesis topic: Glucocorticoid upregualtion after stress and its effects on synaptic plasticity and behavior
Projects: Stress and memory, Drug abuse, Affective disorders
Research Interests:
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Stress effects on memory
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Molecular mechanisms underlying stress effects on memory
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Neuroendocrinology
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Corticoid upregulation and its effects on neural function
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Stress effects on synaptic plasticity
Career aspirations: Basic research track leading to post-doctoral positions and faculty and senior-researcher positions
Nicoletta Memos
Ph.D. Student
Angela Steele
Former Graduate Students
Jorge A. Avila
Post-Doc
Ruttgers Univeristy, Neuroscience
PhD Thesis Topic: AMPA-receptor Trafficking & Spine Morphology in Stress models
Projects: Neuroinflammation, Drug abuse, stress
Research Interests:
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Learning and Memory
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Synaptic mechanisms underlying learning and memory
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Molecular mechanisms affecting synaptic plasticity
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AMPA-receptor trafficking
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Structural plasticity of dendritic spines
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Structural plasticity effects on learning and memory
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Neuroinflammation
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Immune-responses mediated by neuroglia
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Developmental mechanisms underlying behavioral trajectories in adolescence and adulthood
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Stress effects on the brain and behavior
Career aspirations:
Basic research track through Post-doctoral positions leading to faculty or senior researcher positions at universities and institutions.
Jorge A. Avila, PhD
Post-Doctoral Scientist
Rutgers University, Neuroscience Dept
Thesis Topic: AMPA-receptor Trafficking & Spine Morphology in Stress models
Projects: Drug abuse
Research Interests:
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Learning and Memory
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Synaptic mechanisms underlying learning and memory
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Molecular mechanisms affecting synaptic plasticity
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AMPA-receptor trafficking
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Structural plasticity of dendritic spines
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Structural plasticity effects on learning and memory
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Neuroinflammation
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Immune-responses mediated by neuroglia
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Developmental mechanisms underlying behavioral trajectories in adolescence and adulthood
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Stress effects on the brain and behavior
Career aspirations:
Faculty or senior researcher positions at universities and institutions.
Previous Master's level Graduate Researchers
Assitou Diallo
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Researcher at the State University of New York Albany
Veronica Sebastian
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Doctoral Student at SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Edgar Rodriguez
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MA Graduate Student Cognitive Neuroscience CUNY