CURRENT RESEARCH: FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER DAVID GILLIAM SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Facial features of FAS Intellectual disabilities and delayed development; Learning disorders; Abnormal behavior: short attention span, hyperactivity, poor impulse control
MouseHuman White arrows (left) and black arrows (right) indicate damaged corpus callosum. A and B are normal; C-F show damage from prenatal alcohol exposure.
We are interested in studying how alcohol affects all phases of brain development
Vapor Inhalation of Alcohol We use ethanol vapor inhalation to expose mouse pups to alcohol
5-Minute Blocks = SEM
We are now developing a method to examine how learning and memory are affected by developmental exposure to ethanol vapor. Above, you will see the components of the test apparatus.
Water Maze Platform Locations
Mouse Finds Platform
Mouse Searches Platform Area
As a student in my laboratory you will learn to: 1)Handle mice 2)Use vapor ethanol exposure chamber 3)Test mice in water maze 4)Record and analyze data 5)Write report Contact Dave Gilliam at: McKee 15a