Charlottesville, VA9 days ago
We use methods in complex social behavior measures, neuroendocrinology, neuroanatomy, and molecular genetics and epigenetics to investigate: (1) how early life care shapes developmental trajectories in social behavior and neuropeptide system organization and function, (2) how dyadic parenting interactions develop and change across time, and (3) how the experience of pregnancy and birth shape brain physiology and behavior in mothers and babies. Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with small animal research is strongly preferred, including training in animal behavior quantification, immunohistochemistry, RIA/EIA measures of endocrine markers, receptor autoradiography, qPCR, and experience working in prenatal and early postnatal development models.