Laboratory for Neurobehavior

The largest of its kind in academia, this state of the art 9,000-square-foot facility provides fundamental behavior testing, training and consultation services for the analysis of behavioral phenotypes in mutant mice and rats.

 

Faculty and Staff

Mouse Behavior

Fiona Harrison, Ph.D., Scientific Director
John Allison, Ph.D., Core Manager
Krista Paffenroth, Research Assistant

Rat Behavior

Ron Emeson, Ph.D, Scientific Director

Animal Care Staff

Carlotta Brooks, Animal Care Facility Manager

External Consultants

Jacqueline Crawley, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health
Andrew Holmes, Ph.D, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Garet Lahvis, Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Supporting Centers

Vanderbilt Brain Institute

Ron Emeson, Ph.D., Director
Bruce Carter, Ph.D., Associate Director for Education and Training
Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research Strategy

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D., Director
Laurie Cutting, Ph.D., Associate Director