Dr.
G.C. Teskey
I was very fortunate during my time at the University of Calgary to train with some excellent people. I worked in the laboratories of three scientists in particular who made my time in neuroscience both educational and memorable.
Dr. Teskey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Calgary. He is an active member of the Behavioral Neuroscience Research Group, and the Director of Graduate Studies for the department. Dr. Teskey's research focus is neuroplasticity using both the Kindling and Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) models. In the third year of my B.Sc. I spent a semester studying the effects of Phenytoin (Dilantin) on Kindling in the freely moving guinea pig. This was my first real research experience, and peaked my interest in the neurosciences. Also, I learned much about animal models of human behavior/pathology and acquired some of my early small animal surgery skills.
Dr. Turner is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Cell Biology & Anatomy, and Physiology & Biophysics, in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He is also a member of the Neuroscience Research Group. Dr. Turner studies the mechanism of electro-reception in weakly electric fish. I spent several months working in this lab where I investigated the role of potassium channels in mediating oscillatory discharge in the electric lateral line lobe. This experience afforded me with experience using in vitro slice preparations, and intracellular recording techniques.
Dr. Bland is a full professor in, and the Department Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. Also a member of the Behavioral Neuroscience Research Group, Dr. Bland has spent years studying the function of the hippocampus. I did my fourth year independent research project in this lab, and also worked here for a summer. I did both acute and chronic studies with rats and rabbits studying the elusive theta rhythm. I learned the techniques of in vivo single unit recording, and examined the neural elaboration of specific behaviors in vivo. I also had my first real exposure to histology in this lab.
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