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Robert McDonald is a Professor at the University of Lethbridge, affiliated with the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience (CCBN), where he conducts research on neural mechanisms of learning and memory with emphasis on hippocampal and prefrontal cortical functions.
His primary research interests include:
- Organization of learning and memory in the mammalian brain
- Functional contributions of the prefrontal cortex
- Effects of circadian dysfunction on brain and body
- Etiology of the sporadic form of Alzheimer's disease
Analysis of his 2008-2011 publications reveals sustained focus on Alzheimer's disease mechanisms, cholinergic systems, and neural substrates of memory. His work integrates rodent behavioral models with neuropharmacological and neuropathological approaches to investigate spatial memory deficits, fear conditioning, and circadian disruption effects.
Dr. McDonald operates within the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience, a specialized research facility at the University of Lethbridge dedicated to advanced behavioral neuroscience investigations.
