Animal Behavior Core

The Animal Behavior Core, supported by the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, provides expert staff and equipment for testing the behavior of mice and rats. These tests are broadly applicable to the study of heritable and developmental disorders of cognitive function, sensorimotor disorders, psychiatric and affective disorders, metabolic disorders, cancer, neuropathological and infectious diseases, aging and reproductive function.


  • The Behavioral Core provides staff, space and testing equipment
  • for a wide range of behavioral assays in mice and rats. These tests
  • are broadly applicable to disorders of cognitive function, sensorimotor
  • disorders, psychiatric and affective disorders, neuropathological diseases,
  • aging and reproductive function.

Location and Contacts

Animal Behavior Core Kennedy Center B34, B37 & 615
  • Maria Gulinello,Ph.D.
    Kennedy Center 925

    Scientific Director
    718-430-4042