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Shelley Cross-Mellor is a Lecturer at Western University, specializing in behavioral neuroscience with a focus on conditioned responses, nausea mechanisms, and immunological effects on rodent behavior. Her research employs rodent models to study toxin-induced gustatory conditioning, particularly using lithium chloride (LiCl) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to investigate anticipatory nausea and taste aversion. She explores how immune system activation interacts with toxin exposure to modulate behavioral responses, including gaping and feeding behaviors.
Key research themes include the neurobiological underpinnings of conditioned responses, the role of corticosterone and endocannabinoids in nausea prediction, and the impact of sex differences on toxin responses. Her work bridges immunology, neuroscience, and pharmacology to advance understanding of sickness behaviors and their physiological correlates.
Dr. Cross-Mellor's publications (2000–2016) consistently analyze LiCl-induced conditioned gaping, LPS effects on taste avoidance, and contextual learning mechanisms. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided texts. She has not disclosed advising relationships with students in the given data. Her research lab or team affiliations remain unspecified.
