Gary Lynch, Ph.D (Anatomy & Neurobiology) is looking for undergraduate researchers!
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION: The main goal of our research is to discover the mechanisms behind learning and memory. Our lab focuses on rat behavior. Various learning paradigms are used to examine different types of learning and how they manifest in the hippocampus, the theorized site of memory formation. The rat brain is dissected and processed for microscopic imaging and analysis, and this information is used to help further our understanding of the complex pathways that lead to memory formation.
REQUIREMENTS: Students must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA and be available for at least 10 hours per week, either mornings and/or afternoons on a consistent schedule in order to handle animals and help run behavioral experiments. Completion of the Bio194S Lab Safety course is required, and a multi-quarter commitment is preferred. Students should be comfortable handling animals (training is provided). We are looking for open-minded students who are willing to learn and contribute their own ideas on how to improve on procedures and projects.
MEANS OF EVALUATION: Grades will be given based on the quality of work and time and effort committed to the projects.
Contact Linda Palmer: lcpalmer@uci.edu
Office location: GNRF 1216 Bench 13