The Myers Neuro-Behavioral Core Facility

Learning & memory

• T / Y maze

• Morris water maze

• Novel object (odor) recognition

• Novel location recognition

• Three-chamber social recognition

• Fear conditioning (Ugo Basile, Italy)

Video Tracking Software

• Ethovision XT (Noldus, the Netherlands):

• Social interaction module

• Multiple arena module

• Behavioural recognition module

• Trail & hardware control module

• Media recorder (Noldus, the Netherlands)

Home cage monitoring and assessment:

• PhenoTyper cage system (Noldus, the Netherlands):

• Cognition wall – instrumental learning and reversal learning.

• Spot-Light test – anxiety assessment

• General assessment – general well-being and motor behavior.

• Nesting behavior assessment

Affective behaviors

•Elevated plus / zero maze

•Light dark box

•Force swim test

•Social interaction

•Three-chamber social preference

•Condition place preference

Sensorimotor testing

•RotaRod (Ugo Basile, Italy)

•CatWalk (Noldus, The Netherlands)

•Grip Strength (Ugo Basile, Italy)

•Treadmill (Panlab, Spain)

•Staircase (Campden Instruments, England)

•Open Field test

•Hot / Cold plate (Ugo Basile, Italy)

•Electronic Von-Frey (Ugo Basile, Italy)

•Tail Flick system (Ugo Basile, Italy)

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Additional tests may be available upon request.

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