In The Laboratory

Research
Statement
Kyle Gobrogge's Google Scholar
I conduct research that encompasses both non-clinical and clinical studies involving humans and animals. In my current teaching labs, we focus on studying invertebrates. My team is dedicated to exploring the neurobiology of motivated behaviors, with a specific focus on aggression and drug abuse. Understanding how the brain processes natural and artificial rewards is a central theme in our research.
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H-Index: 17 | Citations: 1,977

Lab Publications

2023: Neurodevelopmental Model Explaining Associations between Sex Hormones, Personality, and Eating Pathology
2022: Behavioral Consequences of the Downstream Products of Ethanol Metabolism Involved in Alcohol Use Disorder

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Boston University's Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) seeks to inspire curiosity, capture imagination, and cultivate relationships between faculty and students beyond the classroom to shape independent, innovative, and collaborative leaders.

The program has been sponsoring faculty-mentored research experiences for BU undergraduates since 1997.
LJ Ullman, Brandon Molligoda, and Otto Holbrook present their UROP poster:
‍Evaluation of Differential Expression Between Endogenous Scabrous and the Scabrous5-120 Mutant
Mattie Love presents their UROP poster:
Using Automated Activity Monitoring to Detect Preference in Drosophila

Undergraduate Researcher Profiles

Tori Keefauver
Global Challenge Research Award
Vole Microglia Poster
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Tori’s 2023 Global Challenge Research Award revolves around investigating the influence of pair bonding on microglia and its connection to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Tori is currently focused on conducting an innovative experiment using prairie voles as a model for social isolation, aiming to uncover the impact of social stress on microglia morphology. To achieve this, they have developed an efficient immunohistochemistry protocol to compare the morphology of microglia in pair-bonded and non-pair-bonded voles. These findings have the potential to significantly contribute to the development of more effective drug treatments for MDD.