Behavioural neurobiology and memory group

Behavioural Neurobiology and Memory Group

The Neurobiology of Memory Working Group studies the role of brain structures (hippocampus, cortical areas) and neurotransmitter systems in the processing of spatial information and the different stages of memory (learning, retention, recall). More recently, we are also investigating the neurobiological mechanisms underlying stress responses and their relationship to learning and memory.

Most experimental approaches used in the study of neurobiological mechanisms of behavior and memory combine behavioral assessments of experimental animals with measurements of activity or experimental influences on nervous system function. Our research therefore relies on two methodological strands. Behavioral methods, which include both commonly used (Morris water maze, elevated cross maze, etc.) and new and innovative models of spatial behavior, are used to assess cognitive (memory, task-solving ability), affective (e.g., stress), and procedural (motor) components of behavior. Experimental methods such as stereotactic brain surgery (e.g., for targeted lesions of brain structures, implantation of electrodes, injection cannulas, etc.), systemic and local drug administration, in vivo electrophysiology, and histological techniques are used to study the neurobiological correlates of behavior and memory.

head: Mgr. Petr Telenský, Ph.D. (tel. 221951772)
laboratory: Viničná 7, 2. patro, č. dv.