Director:
Kem Singletary
(225) 763-0924

Co-Director:
Chris Morrison
(225) 763-3145

Staff:
Jennifer Terrebonne
(225) 763-3121

Animal Metabolism &
Behavior Core
Pennington Biomedical
Research Center
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Hours:
8am - 4pm M-F
Closed Holidays

Animal Metabolism & Behavior Core

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Anxiety & Fear

Elevated-Plus Maze

  • Measures one mouse at a time

  • Can be scored by test operator or an overhead tracking camera

  • For rate information please visit: Rates

            

Fear Conditioning

  • Measures 4 mice simultaneously

  • Capabilities to do cued and contextual fear conditioning

  • Adaptable software program to carry out paradigms including trace, delay, and backwards trace

  • For rate information please visit: Rates

For more information visit: Med Associates Inc. Fear Conditioning

Sensory Function

Startle Response*

  • Measures up to 8 rats or mice simultaneously

  • Sound attenuating cubicle

  • Adaptable software to carry out Startle Reflex, Prepulse Inhibition, and Fear Potentiated Startle

  • For rate information please visit: Rates

For more information visit: Med Associates Inc. Startle Reflex

*This assay requires a 1 month lead time for setup and testing by AMBC staff.