| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Rankin |
First name: | Catharine H |
| Address: | Brain research Centre
2211 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6T 2B5 |
Fax: | (604) 822-7299 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | Psychology |
| E-mail address: |
crankin@psych.ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences Centre (UBC Hospital)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus |
| Web Page: |
http://www.psych.ubc.ca/%7Ecrankin/
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MSFHR Research Unit(s): |
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| Status: | Researcher |
| Last update: |
31/05/2010
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Visiting Scientist |
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1996 |
Cold Spring Harbor Reseach Laboratory |
| Postdoctorate |
Psychology |
1987 |
Yale University |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Biopsychology |
1984 |
City University of New York |
| Bachelor's |
Elementary Education |
1976 |
University of Western Ontario |
| Master's |
Psychology |
1975 |
University of Guelph |
| Bachelor's |
Psychology |
1974 |
University of Guelph |
| Last update: |
02/11/2006
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Human and social sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Psychology
Biology and Related Sciences |
| Research disciplines: |
Psychology
Biology and Related Sciences |
| Research topics: |
Learning and Memory (Living Organisms)
Neuronal Communication and Neurotransmission (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Nervous System Development (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Gene (Living Organisms) (Living Organisms) |
| Fields of application: |
Biomedical Aspects of Human Health
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diseases |
| Last update: |
31/05/2010
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
| Technological applications: |
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| Last update: |
31/05/2010
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
behavioural neuroscience, behaviour genetics, learning and memory, invertebrate learning, habituation, nonassociative learning, activity dependent plasti, developmental plasticity |
| Research interests: |
My primary research interest is in the effect of experience on the nervous system. I use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system. The two lines of research in my lab involve: the role of early experience in behaviour and development in C. elegans (including the development of a worm model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder); and genes involved in learning and memory in C. elegans. |
| Last update: |
31/05/2010
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
Number |
Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Rose, J. K., Sangha, S., Rai, S., Norman, K. & Rankin, C. H. |
| "Decreased Sensory Stimulation Reduces Behavioral Responding, Retards Development and Alters Neuronal Connectivity in Caenorhabditis elegans." |
| 2005 |
25 |
31 |
pp. 7159-7168 |
Journal of Neuroscience. |
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| Rose, JK, Kaun, KR, Chen, SH and Rankin, CH |
| "Glutamate Receptor Trafficking Underlies Long-term Memory in C. elegans." |
| 2003 |
29 |
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pp. 9595-9600 |
Journal of Neuroscience. |
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| Rankin, C. H. |
| "From Gene to Identified Neuron to Behavior, Nature Reviews Genetics" |
| 2002 |
3 |
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pp. 622-630 |
Nature Reviews Genetics |
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| Last update: |
15/10/2009
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English |
| Read: |
English |
| Write: |
English |
| Speak: |
English |
| Last update: |
31/05/2010
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