Dr. Michele R. Brumley's
Developmental behavioral neuroscience LaB
at Idaho state university's department of psychology
Research in the Brumley lab examines the development of coordinated action during early ontogeny. This work involves experimental investigation of the role of neurobiological mechanisms, sensory feedback, and experience in the modulation of motor behavior.
Currently, my lab is examining 1.) how locomotor behavior in the rat is controlled by the spinal cord and is shaped by sensorimotor experience, 2.) the relationship between the development of weight-bearing locomotion and development of the musculoskeletal system in rats, 3.) the relationship between the development of locomotor behavior and epigenetic activity in the spinal cord in rats, and 4) the effects of buprenorphine on spontaneous locomotion, reflexes, and sensory thresholds in rats.
My research has been funded by the NSF, NIH, NIH INBRE (Idaho Network for Biomedical Research Excellence) Program of the National Center for Research Resources, NSF WeLEAD, and internal grants from ISU. I am currently the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Developmental Psychobiology.
Currently, my lab is examining 1.) how locomotor behavior in the rat is controlled by the spinal cord and is shaped by sensorimotor experience, 2.) the relationship between the development of weight-bearing locomotion and development of the musculoskeletal system in rats, 3.) the relationship between the development of locomotor behavior and epigenetic activity in the spinal cord in rats, and 4) the effects of buprenorphine on spontaneous locomotion, reflexes, and sensory thresholds in rats.
My research has been funded by the NSF, NIH, NIH INBRE (Idaho Network for Biomedical Research Excellence) Program of the National Center for Research Resources, NSF WeLEAD, and internal grants from ISU. I am currently the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Developmental Psychobiology.
Developmental Psychobiology is the official journal for the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology.
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News and announcements
Congratulations to Hannah Johnson for accepting an Idaho INBRE Fellowship with our lab for Summer 2022! We are so proud!
Aimee Bozeman passed her written and oral comprehensive exams! She is now an official doctoral candidate. Congrats, Aimee!
Katie Weedn has accepted an offer to attend medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine! Congratulations, Katie!
Congratulations to our newest graduates! Aimee Bozeman received her M.S. in Experimental Psychology (Fall 2021) and Katie Weedn received her B.S. in Biological Sciences (Spring 2022). We are so proud of you both!
Sidney Cates received 3rd place in Faculty Choice for her poster presentation at the Idaho INBRE Summer conference. Well done, Sidney!
Aimee Bozeman passed her written and oral comprehensive exams! She is now an official doctoral candidate. Congrats, Aimee!
Katie Weedn has accepted an offer to attend medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine! Congratulations, Katie!
Congratulations to our newest graduates! Aimee Bozeman received her M.S. in Experimental Psychology (Fall 2021) and Katie Weedn received her B.S. in Biological Sciences (Spring 2022). We are so proud of you both!
Sidney Cates received 3rd place in Faculty Choice for her poster presentation at the Idaho INBRE Summer conference. Well done, Sidney!