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Title: The influence of active and passive sampling techniques on the sampling of bold and shy zebrafish in a laboratory based study
Date: 2020
Author: Abbasi, Hassaan
Genre: Honours
Abstract: One of the most cited behavioural type indices in animal studies is the bold and shy index. Bolder animals are observed to be more exploratory,...
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Evaluating Student and Faculty/Staff Interest in WOOFS (Wellness-Oriented Outreach for Students and Staff)
Date: 2020
Author: MacQuarrie, Amy L.
Genre: Honours
Abstract: The therapeutic benefits of animals have been well established both among pet owners (Handlin et al., 2011) and in institutional populations using...
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Turning the zebrafish Black-White Test on its side
Subtitle: Evaluating the relative preferences of black compartments and low water column position
Date: 2018
Author: Terstege, Dylan
Genre: Honours
Abstract: In recent years, the zebrafish has steadily been gaining popularity in neuroscience for its utility in behavioural and translational research. This...
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Alterations to prepulse inhibition magnitude and latency in adult rats following neonatal treatment with domoic acid and social isolation rearing
Source: Behavioural Brain Research
Date: 2016
Author: Marriott, Amber L.; Tasker, R. Andrew; Ryan, Catherine L.; Doucette, Tracy A.
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 298 Part B
Start Page: 310
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.11.009

Title: Alterations in caspase-3 in juvenile rats treated neonatally with domoic acid
Source: Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science
Date: 2016
Author: Robbins, Mark A.; Ryan, Catherine L.; Doucette, Tracy A.
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 06
Issue: 09
Start Page: 357
DOI: 10.4236/jbbs.2016.69034

Title: Ischemic lesions localized to the medial prefrontal cortex produce selective deficits in measures of executive function in rats
Source: Behavioural Brain Research
Date: 2015
Author: Deziel, Robert A.; Ryan, Catherine L.; Tasker, R. Andrew
Genre: Journal Article
Volume: 293
Start Page: 54
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2015.07.003

Title: The performance of females on two mental rotation tasks
Subtitle: A possible mediating role of female hormones
Date: 2015
Author: McIntosh, Emma
Genre: Honours
Abstract: Differences and similarities between the sexes has long been an area of curiosity and inquiry. Historically, research into sex differences in...
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Neonatal domoic acid abolishes latent inhibition in male but not female rats and has differential interactions with social isolation.
Source: Neuroscience letters
Date: 2014-08-22
Author: Marriott, Amber L; Tasker, R Andrew; Ryan, Catherine L; Doucette, Tracy A
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Deficits in attention have long been identified as a core feature in schizophrenia and related neuropsychiatric disorders. We have investigated the...
Volume: 578
Start Page: 22
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.06.025
ISSN: 1872-7972

Title: Neonatal domoic acid abolishes latent inhibition in male but not female rats and has differential interactions with social isolation
Source: Neuroscience Letters
Date: 2014
Author: Marriott, Amber L. ; Tasker, R Andrew; Ryan, Catherine L.; Doucette, Tracy A.
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Deficits in attention have long been identified as a core feature in schizophrenia and related neuropsychiatric disorders. We have investigated the...
DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.06.025

Title: Assessment of the face validity, construct validity, and etiological validity of a novel animal model of schizophrenia
Date: 2013
Author: Robbins, Mark A.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Schizophrenia is a devastating neurological disorder that affects approximately 1% of the population and is characterized by positive, negative,...
Thesis Supervisor: Doucette, Tracey; Ryan, Catherine
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Temporal memory dysfunction and alterations in Tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity in adult rats following neonatal exposure to Domoic acid
Source: Neuroscience & Medicine
Date: 2013
Author: Robbins, Mark A.; Ryan, Catherine L.; Marriott, Amber L.; Doucette, Tracy Ann
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether early alterations in glutamate signaling, via daily injections of the glutamate agonist,...
Volume: 04
Issue: 01
Start Page: 29
DOI: 10.4236/nm.2013.41005

Title: Neonatal domoic acid treatment produces alterations to prepulse inhibition and latent inhibition in adult rats
Source: Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior
Date: 2012
Author: Marriott, Amber L.; Ryan, Catherine L.; Doucette, Tracy A.
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Schizophrenia is a complex and severe mental disorder characterized by positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. Characteristic behavioral...
Volume: 103
Issue: 2
Start Page: 338
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2012.08.022

Title: Altered social interaction in adult rats following neonatal treatment with domoic acid
Source: Physiology & Behavior
Date: 2011
Author: Ryan, Catherine L.; Robbins, Mark A.; Smith, Meghan T.; Gallant, Ian C.; Adams-Marriott, Amber L.; Doucette, Tracy A.
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Schizophrenia is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by positive, negative, cognitive and/or emotional symptoms. Decreased social...
Volume: 102
Issue: 3-4
Start Page: 291
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.11.020

Title: Neonatal exposure to low-dose domoic acid lowers seizure threshold in adult rats
Source: Neuroscience
Date: 2010
Author: Gill, D. A.; Bastlund, J. F.; Watson, W. P.; Ryan, C. L.; Reynolds, D. S.; Tasker, R. A.
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Exposing Sprague–Dawley rat pups to very low, sub-convulsant doses of domoic acid (DOM) during perinatal development has been previously shown to...
Volume: 169
Issue: 4
Start Page: 1789
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.06.045

Title: Evaluations of behavior, neurochemistry, inflammation and cellular function in MPTP-induced models of Parkinson's disease: Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) treatments
Date: 2010
Author: Luchtman, Dirk Willem
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by motor and cognitive impairments. The neuropathological...
Thesis Supervisor: Song, Cai; Tasker, Andrew; Zidichouski, Jeffrey; Ryan, Catherine; Wang, Yanwen; Bate, Louis
ISBN: 9780494644744
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island