When: Apr 7th, 2016 from 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Located at: McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan, Portland
This talk will primarily focus on recent research on the prairie vole, a monogamous rodent species. Monogamy includes pair bonding and biparental care, and while these behaviors are important for humans, they are rare among mammals. Prairie voles are an excellent model for understanding the evolution and neuroscience of social behavior. Research on voles has even contributed to the development of clinical trials for drug treatments for autism spectrum disorders and alcoholism. During this talk, we will discuss how voles can be used to model social drinking, first dates, and even treatment outcomes for alcohol addiction. You may realize you aren’t so different from a varmint after all.
For more information please visit:
https://www.omsi.edu/node/8652