There has not been much research

Eaves experimented with tropisetrons effects on the serotonin3 receptor in female rats to gain better understanding of how females are more susceptible to depression.

Many of the people spoke with were impressed to see undergraduates presenting posters at such prestigious conference, added Eaves. According to Eaves, of the studies that have been done, fewer than ten have focused on the receptors effects specifically in females. Theres not lot of empirical data, though theres real need for it. After taking class called Neurobiology and Mood Disorders with psychology professor Sharmin Maswood, Eaves and Sawyer found themselves hooked on neuroscience.

would look at our posters and some of them would critique our experiments and wed have to defend our methods, said Sawyer. The conference was great opportunity to have an intellectual backandforth with neuroscientists who are eminent in their field. Eaves, senior biological foundations of behaviorneuroscience major, is graduate of Middletown High School South. She is the daughter of Dr. According to Maswood, the end result of this scientific interaction was not only excellent comprehension of their individual work, but also impressive interpretations and representations of their scientific findings at the annual Society for Neuroscience Conference.

What was impressive about this pair was their ability to work as team of true scientists by not only sharing, but also challenging each others findings, said Maswood. As watched was very impressed at the overall outcome. Under Maswoods guidance, Eaves and Sawyer found themselves hooked on neuroscience. Maswood, whose laboratory is set up to study the gender disparity in the regulation of moods and other processes, influenced the two to think about using female models in their own research. Many researchers are reluctant to work with an additional variable such as womans fluctuating hormone levels.

According to Eaves, of the studies that have been done, fewer than ten have focused on the receptors effects specifically in females. John and Linda Eaves, Middletown, The two needed not only that original drive, but also the ability to do experiments largely on their own.Professor Maswood teaches you innovative techniques and methods that allow you to conduct the lab experiments more independently, said Eaves. Youre the one running the experiment, which is great, said Sawyer who added that he is more comfortable analyzing data, running experiments, and taking initiative in the lab.
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