The role of personality type and the brain on learning and memory in zebrafish
Presenter Type
UNO Undergraduate Student
Major/Field of Study
Neuroscience
Advisor Information
Dr. Ryan Wong
Location
CEC RM #201/205/209
Presentation Type
Poster
Poster Size
44" x 48"
Start Date
22-3-2024 1:00 PM
End Date
22-3-2024 2:15 PM
Abstract
The processes of learning and memory vary from individual to individual. This variation may be due to a variety of factors ranging from differences in personality type to how information is processed in the brain. The goal of this project is to investigate how differences in learning and memory performance between personality types is modulated by the brain. Using zebrafish selectively bred to have the bold or shy personality types, we investigated the differences in learning and memory using a conditioned place preference associative learning task. Preliminary analyses show that bold fish change their behaviors quicker than shy fish. More specifically, bold fish changed their behaviors after only 3 days of training where it takes at least 11 days for shy fish. Our data suggests that personality type does contribute to variation in learning and memory. Future plans will be to characterize how molecular activity across the brain is linked to differences in learning and memory performance between the personality types. Ultimately this research will help to identify the mechanisms that lead to variations in learning and memory.
The role of personality type and the brain on learning and memory in zebrafish
CEC RM #201/205/209
The processes of learning and memory vary from individual to individual. This variation may be due to a variety of factors ranging from differences in personality type to how information is processed in the brain. The goal of this project is to investigate how differences in learning and memory performance between personality types is modulated by the brain. Using zebrafish selectively bred to have the bold or shy personality types, we investigated the differences in learning and memory using a conditioned place preference associative learning task. Preliminary analyses show that bold fish change their behaviors quicker than shy fish. More specifically, bold fish changed their behaviors after only 3 days of training where it takes at least 11 days for shy fish. Our data suggests that personality type does contribute to variation in learning and memory. Future plans will be to characterize how molecular activity across the brain is linked to differences in learning and memory performance between the personality types. Ultimately this research will help to identify the mechanisms that lead to variations in learning and memory.