ABOUT SCIENCE TRAINING NEWS EVENTS DONATE Behavioral Core OVERVIEW CAPABILITIES FEES AND SCHEDULING PUBLICATIONS FAQS Through collaborative interactions and consultations, the Behavioral Core serves researchers at Gladstone, UC San Francisco, other nonprofit research institutions, and for-profit entities. Together with colleagues in clinical programs, we are investigating the relation between impairments in patients with brain disorders and in rodent models simulating these conditions. These studies aim to promote the development of suitable tests and novel treatment strategies to improve cognition and other neural functions in patients suffering from devastating diseases of the nervous system. Contact Jeff Simms, MA Core Director Email Services Provided Cognition/Learning and Memory Motor Function Anxiety and Emotional States Sociability Sensory Function Developmental Milestones Custom designs based on individual research goals Core Members Krishna Balagopal Research Technologist I Julia Holtzman Research Technologist II Iris Lo Core Director Lennart Mucke Director Jeff Simms Core Director Jessica Speckart Research Technologist II Events The Behavioral Core hosts a number of events from training to product demos. UPCOMING EVENTS Related News Could Targeting an Alzheimer’s-Associated Protein Prevent Autism? New study shows reducing levels of the protein tau prevents core autism symptoms in animal models March 2, 2020 Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease-like Memory Loss before It Strikes New study shows how patterns in brain activity can be an early predictor of Alzheimer’s symptoms. November 18, 2019 Behavioral Research Helps Shed Light on Brain Disorders In a meeting of the minds, Gladstone hosted a national behavioral neuroscience symposium to share scientific breakthroughs and compare research methods. November 17, 2016 Gladstone Institutes is an independent state-of-the-art biomedical research institution that empowers its world-class scientists to find new pathways to cures. STAY UP TO DATE WITH US Subscribe to our newsletter, Cell Signals, to receive monthly updates on the innovative discoveries, distinguishing awards, and noteworthy events taking place at Gladstone Institutes. 1650 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA 94158 info@gladstone.org 415.734.2000 © 2021 Gladstone Institutes All Rights Reserved Terms and Conditions Conflict of Interest Careers For Media Contact