André A. Fenton

André A. Fenton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. His research focuses on the neurophysiology of spatial cognition, investigating how hippocampal neural networks coordinate memory representations and attention-like processes. Key research areas include hippocampal organization of spatial reference frames, synaptic mechanisms of memory maintenance via PKMzeta, and neural discoordination in cognitive disorders like schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.

• PhD in Neuroscience
• Active researcher in hippocampal function and memory disorders

Fenton's work employs behavioral models, pharmacological interventions, and electrophysiological recordings to study place cells and their role in organizing spatial knowledge. His team developed sensitive assays like the active place avoidance task to investigate hippocampal dysfunction and memory suppression.

Recent publications highlight hippocampal remapping mechanisms (2024), KIBRA-PKMzeta interactions (2024), and tDCS applications in ADHD (2022). Earlier work established PKMzeta's role in long-term memory maintenance (2006) and distinct spatial reference frames in rodents (1998).