Education: BA, Wellesley College; PhD, Boston University

Research Summary: The lab is interested in how synaptic changes mediate learning and memory, and particularly in how animals learn to differentiate between safety and danger.  Memories of safety can suppress fear, anxiety, and stress responses, and understanding how they are encoded at the cellular level can shed light on the pathophysiology of anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.  We use serial section electron microscopy reconstructions to study changes in synaptic connectivity, along with immuno-electron microscopy, behavioral pharmacology, and viral vector based neuroanatomical tracing.

Contact Information

Email	linnaea.ostroff@uconn.edu