Behavioral neuroscience research on social behavior in voles
Annaliese Beery, Professor
Integrative Biology
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2023 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2024.
Research in our laboratory is focused on factors that influence affiliative social behavior in two species of voles. This project involves working with a graduate student on genotyping a colony of oxytocin receptor deficient voles in advance of behavioral testing, or continuations of other pre-arranged research projects.
All students in the lab also participate in helping run our breeding colony (usually by checking for pups 1-2 days a week, but also other roles).
Role: Work in the wet lab and animal facility. This project involves animal handling, pipetting, and other laboratory skills. Undergraduates will be involved in all phases of research to understand the cycle of research projects.
Qualifications: This project requires a schedule with regular availability especially on M,W,F mornings.
Students should have taken introductory biology coursework. Some background from animal behavior, behavioral ecology, endocrinology, neuroscience, biopsychology, or Hormones and Behavior courses would be relevant, but none of these courses are specifically required. Experience handling animals is a plus.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Alexis Black
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Related website: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/beerylab/home