[F02A Roster]

The F02A study section reviews fellowship applications with an emphasis on behavioral studies designed to further understanding of the nervous system at an integrative, systems level. Applications in this study section often employ a behavioral paradigm, coupled with a non-behavioral approach such as brain Imaging, microdialysis, In vivo electrophysiological recording, or genetic studies such as analysis of early gene expression, gene suppression/knockout studies  or epigenetic manipulations. The specific subjects addressed by F02a include:

• Interactions between environment and neural development, such as studies into the effects of social interaction / isolation, stress, aggression, maternal-offspring interaction or aging.
• The effects of hormones (HPA axis) on behavior during development or normal adult function, such as studies examining acute or chronic stress, sex differences or maternal responses.
• The interaction of circadian rhythms and behavior and including feeding, social interaction, sleep-wake cycles and hibernation.
• Responses to motivational stimuli such as food, fear and stress, as well as behavior related to drugs of abuse such as reward, drug sensitization, drug seeking and drug relapse.
• Learning and memory processes, especially those centered in the limbic system or PreFrontal Cortex, such as fear conditioning, spatial context memory or reward.
• Neurotoxicology.

Fellowship study sections with most closely related areas of similar science are:

Brain Disorders and Related Neuroscience (F01)
Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Neuroscience (F02B)
Biochemical and Molecular Neuroscience (F03A)
Biophysical and Physiological Neuroscience (F03B)