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Erica Glasper

Erica Glasper

Erica Glasper

Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience

erica.glasper@osumc.edu

Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research Building Room 259
460 Medical Center Drive
Columbus, OH
43210

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Education

  • Psychobiology and Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • Postdoctoral Training: Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Research Focus

Our brains are plastic and respond to the ever-changing world around us. How do experiences change the structure and functions of our brains? Why do some experiences enhance neural function while others limit functioning? The Glasper Lab studies the benefits of rewarding experiences, like paternal care and mating, and the negative consequences of stressors on both the structure and function of the brain. Our research resides in the intersections of many disciplines, including behavioral neuroendocrinology, psychoneuroimmunology, and behavioral genetics. Collectively, the Glasper Lab’s research focus is to elucidate the effects of experience- and hormone-driven alterations in the brain and periphery, to understand functional relevance in health and disease.

Approaches

The Glasper Lab takes a multidisciplinary approach, using a combination of behavioral paradigms along with neuroendocrine, neuroanatomical, neuroimmune, neurochemical, and pharmacological techniques to study the effects of experiences on neuronal plasticity.