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Seminars for May 2010

Date: Thursday 6th, May 2010 @ 09:30 AM
Seminar Topic: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGGRESIVE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Presentation by: Steven Jones   sjones707@gmail.com
Papers to be discussed:  
Caramaschi D, de Boer SF, de Vries H, Koolhaas JM. - Development of violence in mice through repeated victory along with changes in prefrontal cortex neurochemistry - Behavioural Brain Research
Volume 189, Issue 2, 3 June 2008, Pages 263-272 [ abstract ] [ Full text ]
Date: Thursday 13th, May 2010 @ 09:30 AM
Seminar Topic: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Presentation by: Alexander  Krupka krupkaa2@gmail.com
Papers to be discussed:  
Wallinga AE, ten Voorde AM, de Boer SF, Koolhaas JM, Buwalda B. - MDMA-induced serotonergic neurotoxicity enhances aggressiveness in low- but not high-aggressive rats. - European Journal of Pharmacology
Volume 618, Issues 1-3, 15 September 2009, Pages 22-27 [ abstract ] [ Full text ]
Date: Thursday 20th, May 2010 @ 09:30 AM
Seminar Topic: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Presentation by: Joy Roman jr563@drexel.edu
Papers to be discussed:  
Pinna G, Dong E, Matsumoto K, Costa E, Guidotti A. - In socially isolated mice, the reversal of brain allopregnanolone down-regulation mediates the anti-aggressive action of fluoxetine. - Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Feb 18;100(4):2035-40. [ abstract ] [ Full text ]
Date: Thursday 27th, May 2010 @ 09:30 AM
Seminar Topic: NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
Presentation by: Herbert Francisco  herbert.howard.francisco@drexel.edu
Papers to be discussed:  
- Individual vulnerability to escalated aggressive behavior by a low dose of alcohol: decreased serotonin receptor mRNA in the prefrontal cortex of male mice. - Genes Brain and Behavior. 2010 February 1; 9(1): 110-119 [ abstract ] [ Full text ]