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Boyer Winters is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph, within the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences. His research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying declarative memory, particularly using rodent models to study object recognition, memory consolidation, and reconsolidation. He investigates how brain regions interact during cognitive processes, aiming to understand complex memory systems and their breakdown in diseases like Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia.
Education:
- Bachelor’s in Experimental Psychology (Dalhousie University, 1994–1998)
- PhD in Experimental Psychology (University of Cambridge, 1998–2001)
- Postdoctoral training at the University of Cambridge (2001–2007)
Research Interests:
- Neural bases of object recognition and crossmodal perception
- Role of cholinergic and dopaminergic systems in memory
- Developing touchscreen-based cognitive tests for rodent models
- Memory destabilization and reconsolidation mechanisms
Articles highlight advancements in understanding how neuromodulators like dopamine and acetylcholine regulate memory processes. His work bridges basic neuroscience with translational studies on neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.
Teaching: Courses include Behavioral Neuroscience, Neurochemical Basis of Behavior, and Advanced Topics in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience.
Labs/Teams: Lead of the Neurobiology of Cognition Lab at the University of Guelph, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to cognitive neuroscience.
