The Saltzman Lab
Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
University of California, Riverside
The general research topic of the Saltzman Lab is the behavioral neuroendocrinology of, and interactions between, reproduction and stress.
California mice (Peromyscus californicus) are one of the few truly paternal rodent species. The fathers spend as much time interacting with their pups as the mothers, huddling, licking and retrieving them until weaning.
The Saltzman Lab is interested in the origins of paternal and maternal behavior, as well as the consequences.
Our lab uses behavioral observations, hormone assays, physiological markers and neuroanatomical techniques to learn more about the neurobiological background of parental behavior and the effects it has on coping with stress and anxiety.
Lab Interests:
Principal Investigator:
Associate Professor of Biology
Postdoctoral Fellow:
Graduate Students:
Undergraduate Lab Assistants:
Marian Antonious
Julia Cho
Saif Hossain
Michael Pham
Julie Nguyen
Lab Photos (click on photo):
Contact:
Lab Location: Spieth Hall 3386/3391
Lab Phone: 951-827-5929
PI Office: Spieth Hall 3354
PI Phone: 951-827-6356
E-Mail: Saltzman[at]ucr.edu
Links:
EEOB Graduate Program Neuroscience Graduate Program
Division of Biomedical Sciences
Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
Lab Papers:
De Jong et al., Hormones and Behavior 2009
Webmaster: T.R. de Jong
Peromyscus californicus, Photo: Mark Chappell
Prospective Students:
We are always interested in motivated (under)graduate students who would like to join the Saltzman Lab.
If you are an undergrad student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and available for at least 6 hours/week, and you are looking for some hands-on animal lab experience, please contact Dr. Saltzman to discuss the possibilities.
Prospective graduate students who are interested in the topics described above should apply through the EEOB, Neuroscience or Biomedical Sciences graduate programs (see links on the left), but are encouraged to contact Dr. Saltzman first.
