Richard Joaquin Ortiz

Research Interests

Our laboratory investigates how genetic, social, and environmental factors influence social behavior using the socially monogamous rodent, the prairie vole. We implement 3D-printed brain-on-chip technology to keep a slice of brain tissue alive and use calcium imaging and big data analytics to quantify neural imaging. We can see how various chemicals, including drugs of addiction, affect brain activity in regions responsible for social behavior.

Frequently Taught Classes

PSYCH 300: Introduction to Brain and Behavior

Representative Publications

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Assistant Professor, Neuroscience and Behavior

Email: rortiz@niu.edu

Office: PM 363

Personal website: Ortiz Neuroscience

Education

Ph.D., Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 2021