Researchers in this group are broadly interested in the neural bases of behaviour, including the link between genes, hormones and neural functioning. The types of behaviour pattern studied include simple locomotor movements, action responses, reward, memory, social behaviour and social cognition. The research has implications for numerous human disorders, including dyslexia, schizophrenia, addiction, and AD/HD.
Group Members
Dr James Ainge
RCUK Fellow
Neural mechanisms of spatial and episodic memory
Contact
- jaa7@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462057
Dr Eric Bowman
Lecturer
Neuroscience of reward, motivation and adaptive behaviour
Contact
- emb@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462093
Dr Gillian Brown
Reader
Sex differences in behavioural development and the evolution of behaviour
Contact
- grb4@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463041
Prof Verity Brown
Royal Society Industrial Fellow and Professor
Neural basis of attention and response selection in the rat
Contact
- vjb@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462072
Dr Bill Heitler
Reader
Simple Systems Neurobiology and Modelling
Contact
- wjh@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463490
Prof Lindsey Kent
Professor of Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Investigation of Child Psychiatric Disorders
Contact
- lsk8@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463567
Dr Mike Oram
Lecturer
From neuronal codes to perception and memory
Contact
- mwo@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 462062
Dr Silvia Paracchini
Royal Society University Research Fellow
Genetics and epidemiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive traits
Contact
- sp58@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463542
Dr Stefan Pulver
Lecturer
Neural control of locomotion in Drosophila
Contact
- sp96@st-andrews.ac.uk
- +44 (0) 1334 463503
Prof Keith Sillar
Professor of Neuroscience
Neural control and development of vertebrate locomotion
Contact
- kts1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463503
Dr V Anne Smith
Senior Lecturer
Complex biological networks
Contact
- vas1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463368
Dr Karen Spencer
Lecturer
Hormones, behaviour and development
Contact
- kas21@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 46 2096
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