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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: Examination of Short- and Long-Term Habituation in Zebrafish
Date: 2020
Author: Ford, Nathan
Genre: Honours
Abstract: Over recent years, the usefulness of the zebrafish as a model organism in various fields of research pertaining to Psychology has become more...
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

Title: Thinking and walking outside the box
Subtitle: The influence of embodied walking patterns on creative problem-solving abilities
Date: 2018
Author: VanLeeuwen, Katherine
Genre: Honours
Abstract: Metaphors play a key role in structuring human understanding of abstract concepts by associating the abstract concept with a concrete concept that...
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: Perinatal domoic acid as a neuroteratogen
Source: Neurotoxin modeling of brain disorders — Life-long outcomes in behavioral teratology
Date: 2016
Author: Doucette, Tracy A.; Tasker, R. Andrew
Genre: Book, Section
Start Page: 87
DOI: 10.1007/7854_2015_417
ISBN: 978-3-319-34136-1

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: 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: Voluntary forced use of the impaired limb following stroke facilitates functional recovery in the rat
Source: Behavioural Brain Research
Date: 2014
Author: Livingston-Thomas, Jessica M. ; McGuire, Emily P. ; Doucette, Tracy A. ; Tasker, R. Andrew
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), which forces use of the impaired arm following stroke, improves functional recovery. The mechanisms...
Volume: 261
Start Page: 210
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.12.032

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: A novel approach to induction and rehabilitation of deficits in forelimb function in a rat model of ischemic stroke
Source: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
Date: 2013
Author: Hume , A.W.; Doucette , T.A.; Tasker , R.A.
Genre: Journal Article
Abstract: Aim: Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT), which forces use of the impaired arm following unilateral stroke, promotes functional recovery in...
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Start Page: 104
DOI: 10.1038/aps.2012.106

Title: Evaluation of a novel approach to promoting post-ischemic recovery of upper extremity function in the rat
Date: 2013
Author: Livingston-Thomas, Jessica M.
Genre: Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract: Following stroke, impairments in arm function are common motor deficits in survivors, affecting thousands of people each year. A useful technique...
Thesis Supervisor: Tasker, Andrew; Doucette, Tracy
Publisher: University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status: PUBLISHED

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