University of Colorado Boulder · PsychologyBaratta Resilience Lab
Michael V Baratta · Boulder, Colorado
Research Focus
Dr. Michael V. Baratta's lab studies how controlling stressful situations can help individuals cope better with future challenges. By exploring the brain circuits involved in these processes, the research can have important implications for understanding resilience, especially in response to traumatic events. The work is particularly focused on understanding the differences in stress response mechanisms between males and females.
stressor controllabilityresilienceprefrontal cortexsocial dominanceneural circuits
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the brain circuits that mediate behavioral control during stressful events.
AIM 02Examine how social dominance influences resilience to future stressors.
AIM 03Analyze the differences in stress response mechanisms between male and female subjects.
Skills the Lab Values
behavioral experimentsrodent modelsneuroanatomyelectrophysiologyimmunohistochemistry
Output against the department
Publications104bottom 27% of dept.215th of 296
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Citations6.2ktop 48% of dept.142nd of 296
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