Behavioral Phenotyping Core

The CVG administers a shared equipment core for the analysis of mouse behavior, particularly the behavioral phenotyping of genetically altered strains. This equipment is available for use by arrangement within its temporary facility in Corson-Mudd Hall or can be transported to users’ laboratories. Current equipment includes an 8-arm radial maze / T-maze, shuttle cage with automatic door and rotating-scan shock floor, infrared motion detectors, audio and visual stimulus modules, triple-lumen tastant delivery, general-purpose nose-poke operands (the mouse analogue of lever-pressing for operant tasks), an accelerating rotarod, and infrared video equipment. Flexible configurations of these components enable a broad spectrum of standard and novel behavioral tests to be performed. Please see the Overview document for further information.

Efforts are underway to grow this core into a permanently-housed, state of the art facility for behavioral phenotyping. Please contact Thomas Cleland, tac29@cornell.edu, to arrange for use of the equipment, ask any pertinent questions, express interest for potential future use, or register an opinion on upcoming equipment purchases.

Overview of the CVG Behavioral Phenotyping Core (PDF)