Barbara D. Fontana
Affiliation: Wayne State University
Institution: Wayne State University
ORCID: 0000-0003-2832-400X
External IDs: Loop profile: 477267
Email: fontana.bd@gmail.com
Works: 25, Cited by: 120, H-index: 12
Barbara D. Fontana holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from Centro Universitário Franciscano and a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). She conducted research on the neurobehavioral effects of taurine in models of ethanol exposure and seizure crisis in zebrafish at the Experimental Neuropsychobiology Laboratory - UFSM. During her PhD at the University of Portsmouth, she researched the function of the latrophilin 3.1 gene in ADHD in zebrafish. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Wayne State University, researching the role of genetics and sex in behavioral differences using zebrafish. Currently, she is conducting postdoctoral research at the lab of Prof. Dr. Denis Broock Rosemberg.
Education
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Centro Universitário Franciscano (2012-2016)
- Master’s degree in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) (2017-2019)
- PhD, University of Portsmouth (2019-2023)
Research Interests
Keywords:
Behavioral Neuroscience Zebrafish Social Behavior Anxiety Memory and Cognition Biochemistry Neuropsychopharmacology Coding in R
Topics:
Behavioral Neuroscience Zebrafish Research Neurobehavioral Effects ADHD Genetics and Behavior Coding in R
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