Expertise

Dr. Diehl's research program focuses on the understanding of how social stimuli can alter the neural circuits of fear and avoidance to reduce anxiety-like behaviors and subsequently promote resilient behaviors in rats.

Keywords: Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Optogenetics, Learning and Memory, Social Communication

Research:

  • Platform-mediated active avoidance
  • Active avoidance under social conditions
  • Social dominance tube test

We are also interested in understanding how social stimuli can alter fear-related behaviors and the neural circuits that guide social interactions under aversive conditions.

Communities
Psychology
Degrees
PhD, University of Rochester, Neuroscience, 2013
BS, Emory University, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, 2004
Keywords
animal behavior or ethology behavioral or experimental psychology circuits and systems electrophysiology anxiety disorders behavioral pharmacology posttraumatic stress disorder neuropharmacology neuropsychopharmacology neuroscience optogenetics social behavior
Languages
English, Spanish
Associations
society for neuroscience