Daniel Kochli
I am a behavioral neuroscientist who is interested in the neurobiology of learning and memory. Memory allows us to profit from our experience—to learn from our successes and failures, and to retain a dynamic sense of self over time. I’m interested in what causes some of the most basic forms of learning and memory to go awry, and how maladaptive associative learning can contribute to disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. Working with rodents, my approach uses a combination of behavioral and neurobiological techniques to measure and manipulate memory expression across a wide range of paradigms and time courses.
Education
- Ph. D., Psychology, Miami University, 2017
- M.A., Psychology, Miami University, 2015
- B.A., Psychology & English, Wittenberg University, 2010
Academic Experience
- Learning and Memory
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Motivated Behavior
- Drugs/Addiction
- Fear
We are primarily interested in how simple learning processes can underpin complex disordered behaviors, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. We study these behaviors in rats, and use modern neuroscience techniques to manipulate circuits and record neurobiological changes supporting these forms of maladaptive learning.
Additional Information
- Postdoctoral Fellow, 2018-2020, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Certificate in College Teaching, 2014, Miami University
- Basolateral Amygdala to Nucleus Accumbens Communication Differentially Mediates Devaluation Sensitivity of Sign- and Goal-Tracking Rats
- Combined administration of MK-801 and cycloheximide produces a delayed potentiation of fear discrimination memory extinction
- The amygdala is critical for trace, delay, and contextual fear conditioning
- PSY 111. General Psychology
- PSY 210. Biopsychology
- PSY 305. Psychopharmacology
- PSY 313. Learning and Applied Behavioral Analysis