Mission Statement
Our purpose is to discover and share new and interesting knowledge about the brain and how it ultimately drives behavior in animals. Many of our experiments are focused on understanding how 'environmental' and/or 'genetic' stressors experienced early in life affect brain development. Ultimately our goal is to minimize the negative impacts these changes might have on human emotional, social, and cognitive health. We strive to create a professional and collegial research environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, and integrity along with an approach that embodies the motto Mens et Manus.
photo by larry lynch (alligator eyeshine)