A. Courtney DeVries, Ph.D.

Professor
Departments of Neuroscience and Psychology
Institute of Behavioral Medicine Research

Degree: University of Maryland, College Park
Postdoctoral Training: National Institute of Mental Health

Contact Information
706 Biomedical Research Tower
460 W. 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH  43210
PHONE: (614) 292-7353
FAX: (614) 688-8742
E-MAIL: devries.14@osu.edu

Link to NLM PubMed publications list for A. Courtney DeVries (last 10 years)

Research Area:

Psychobiology, Behavioral Endocrinology, Behavioral Pharmacology, Neuroendocrine Mechanisms Underlying Social Behavior and Stress, Mechanisms of Neuroplasticity Following Neuronal Injury and Cerebral Ischemia.

Current Research:

Currently we are studying the effects of social stress on the histological and behavioral consequences of experimental stroke (focal cerebral ischemia) in mice.  Among the stroke-induced behavioral alterations assessed are somatosensory function, cognitive function, social interaction, sexual motivation, anxiety, and depression.  Additional research interests include studying the role of stress hormones in motivated behaviors such as social bonding and drug-seeking behaviors.  Students can expect to learn skills in animal behavior assessment, small animal surgery, neurosurgery, histology, blood sampling techniques, hormonal manipulations, microdialysis, as well as radioimmunoassays and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays of blood factors.