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Month: August 2011

Rowe Researcher: Social Interaction and Anxiety in Mice

Posted on August 16, 2011December 16, 2013 by Korner, Kathryn

Spring 2012: Social Interaction and Anxiety in Mutant BXD29 Mice

By A.C.Bonet¹ , D.T.Truong² , R.H. Fitch, PhD¹

The purpose of this research was to observe anxiety and social interaction in the BXD29 mice strain. BXD29/Ty -wild type and BXD29-Tlr4^lps-2J/J -mutant mice have never been tested for social interaction or anxiety related behaviors, thus this research offers a preliminary observation of the behaviors. The BXD29-Tlr4^lps-2J/J mice have subcortical heterotopias formed by neurons destined for layers 2-4 of the neocortex as well as partial callosal agenesis. Continue reading →

Rowe Researcher: Transition from NICU to Home

Posted on August 16, 2011December 3, 2024 by Korner, Kathryn

Stephanie Jorge in the NICU.

Summer 2011: Family Empowerment in the Transition from NICU to Home: Evaluating the March of Dimes Family Support Program

By Stephanie R Jorge, Regina M. Cusson, Ph.D., NNP-BC, APRN, FAAN

The University of Connecticut Health Center’s (UCHC) March of Dimes Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Family Support Program (MODFSP) provides families of NICU patients with programs, support specialists, educational materials, and community resources to aide in the emotional and physical adaptation to a new life with a premature infant. Continue reading →