Animal Models

Thursday, May 17, 2012: 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Sheraton Hall (Sheraton Centre Toronto)
9:00 AM
1 Absence of Engrailed 2 (En2), the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Associated Gene, Produces Developmental Changes in Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Apoptosis
M. Genestine, L. Lin, S. Prem, Y. Jiang, R. D. Dhiman, J. C. Ho, J. H. Millonig and E. DiCicco-Bloom
10:00 AM
2 An mGluR5 Negative Allosteric Modulator Improves Social Deficits and Decreases Repetitive and Stereotyped Behaviors in Mouse Models of Autism
J. L. Silverman, D. G. Smith, S. J. Sukoff Rizzo, M. N. Karras, K. R. Fonesca, D. L. Smith, R. H. Ring and J. N. Crawley
11:00 AM
3 Assessment of Structural Brain Differences in a Mouse Model of Autism Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
B. A. Babineau, J. Ellegood, J. P. Lerch, R. M. Henkelman and J. N. Crawley
9:00 AM
4 New Touch Screen Technology for Evaluating Cognitive Flexibility in Mouse Models of Autism
P. T. Gastrell, M. N. Karras, M. Solomon, J. L. Silverman and J. N. Crawley
10:00 AM
Behavioral Characterization of Heterogeneous Shank3 Homer Binding Domain Deletion Model of Autism (Withdrawn)
M. Kouser, A. Bangash, P. F. Worley and C. M. Powell
9:00 AM
7 Neuroanatomical Alterations in Conditional Met Mutant Mice
J. M. Smith, J. Xu and E. M. Powell
11:00 AM
9 Animal Model of Autism Induced by Prenatal Exposure to Valproate: Changes in Hipocampal Glial Parameters
V. Bambini-Junior, R. B. Silvestrin, F. Galland, L. D. Bobermin, A. Quincozes-Santos, R. T. Abib, C. Batassini, G. Brolese, R. Riesgo and C. Gottfried
9:00 AM
10 Animal Model of Autism Induced by Prenatal Exposure to Valproate: Behavioral Changes and Liver Parameters
G. Mueller de Melo, V. Bambini-Junior, L. Rodrigues, G. Behr, M. S. Michels, M. Dutra, G. D. Nunes, G. Zanatta, R. Riesgo and C. Gottfried
11:00 AM
12 Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Autism-Related Behaviors in the BTBR T+Tf/J Mouse
S. E. Reynolds, S. Cameron, C. Mackiewicz, A. Millette, M. Urruela and D. P. Devine
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
15 Glial Activation in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome
L. K. K. Pacey, S. Guan, I. Xuan and D. R. Hampson
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
19 The Use of Drosophila to Study ASD Candidate Gene Function
S. Mehta, K. S. Pappu and L. Zipursky
10:00 AM
20 The Temporal Relationship of Behavioural, Neuropathological and Lipid Fluctuations Following a Single Intraventricular Infusion of Propionic Acid in Rats
S. Holbrook, F. Boon, A. R. Taylor, R. H. Thomas, L. J. Tichenoff, M. Kavaliers, K. -. P. Ossenkopp and D. F. MacFabe
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