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Dr. Alex Keinath is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying episodic memory and spatial navigation. She employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining techniques such as high-yield miniscope calcium imaging in mice, immersive virtual reality experiments in humans, and computational modeling to study brain function.
Education:
- Postdoctoral work at McGill University (Montreal, Canada)
- PhD in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania
- BS/BA in Psychology and Philosophy (minor in Neural Computation) from Carnegie Mellon University
Research Interests: Dr. Keinath's lab investigates how the brain encodes spatial information, navigates environments, and retrieves contextual memories. Key topics include hippocampal coding dynamics, neural representations during fear discrimination, and the impact of environmental changes on spatial cognition. Her work bridges animal models (mice) and human studies using advanced imaging and behavioral paradigms.
Advising & Grants: Dr. Keinath is actively reviewing applications for doctoral students starting Fall 2024. Her lab emphasizes collaborative research, with a focus on training students in experimental design and computational neuroscience methods. While specific grants are not listed here, her work aligns with NIH priorities in cognitive and systems neuroscience.
Labs/Teams: The Keinath Lab at UIC collaborates with institutions like McGill University and leverages cutting-edge technologies (e.g., miniscope imaging) to study neural circuits underlying navigation and memory. Current projects explore how context influences fear expression and spatial reorientation mechanisms.
