Presentations

* Villanova undergraduate student

** Villanova graduate student

Presenter/speaker is shown in bold.

  1. B.J. Baugher** and B.D. Sachs. Intranasal neuropeptide Y as a prophylactic treatment for acute stress. Villanova Graduate Research Symposium. Villanova, PA, September 13, 2019.
  2. L. Waltrip*, E. Dimitratos*, J. Dzera*, and B.D. Sachs. Brain serotonin deficiency confers susceptibility to stress-induced increases in binge-drinking-like behavior in female, but not male, mice. Villanova Undergraduate Research Symposium. Villanova, PA, September 13, 2019.
  3. B.D. Sachs. “The Effects of Brain Serotonin Deficiency on Environmentally-Induced Changes in Depression- and Anxiety-like Behavior”. Temple Eating Disorders Program. Invited Seminar. Philadelphia, PA. August 2, 2019. Oral Presentation.
  4. M. D. Karth**, M. M. Karth**, D. van Dyk**, G. Perez* and B. D. Sachs, The effect of brain 5-HT deficiency on gene expression changes following acute and repeated cocaine. Philadelphia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 2018. Poster Presentation.
  5. B.D. Sachs, Mechanisms Underlying Susceptibility to Psychosocial Stress.  Stress Neurobiology Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, December 8, 2017. Invited Seminar.
  6. B.D. Sachs, A. Buncher**, and K. Dodson**. Effects of early life stress and chronic fluoxetine administration on the expression of endogenous opioid genes in c57BL/6J mice. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington DC, November, 14, 2017. Poster Presentation.
  7. B.D. Sachs, H. Tran, E. Folse*, and M.G. Caron. Early life maternal separation stress increases vulnerability to social defeat stress. Society for Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 20, 2017. Poster Presentation.
  8. A. Wild*, K. Dodson**, B.D. Sachs, The effects of chronic alcohol consumption on neurogenesis. Villanova Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Villanova, PA, September 21, 2016. Poster Presentation.
  9. B.D. Sachs, Serotonin-deficient mice as tools to gain insight into neuropsychiatric disorders. Juniata College – Summer Seminar Series, Invited Seminar, Huntington, PA, June 29, 2016.
  10. B. D. Sachs, J. C. Snyder, T. Pack, K. Dodson**, and M. G. Caron, Inhibition of the Medial Orbitofrontal Cortex Reduces Compulsive-Like Behavior in Mice, Anxiety and Depression Association of America Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 2, 2016. Poster Presentation.
  11. B.D. Sachs, Genetic and Environmental Determinants of Stress Susceptibility. Invited Seminar, Stress Neurobiology Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, December 11, 2015.
  12. B.D. Sachs, J. Ni and M.G. Caron, Brain serotonin deficiency exacerbates social avoidance behavior and impairs antidepressant-like responses to fluoxetine following psychosocial stress. Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, November, 2014, Oral Presentation.
  13. B. D. Sachs, J.P.R. Jacobsen, T.L. Thomas, W.L. Roberts, W.B. Siesser and M. G. Caron. The impact of serotonin deficiency on responses to antidepressants. Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington DC, 2011, Poster Presentation.