Cary H. Leung
Assistant Professor
BIOLOGY
Widener University
United States of America
Biography
Neuroscience and Animal Behavior, Department of Psychology 2009 Emory University (GA) BA Biology and Society 1999 Cornell University (NY)
Research Interest
My research focuses on the neurobiology of social behavior and how hormones play a role in regulating those behaviors. Together with Widener undergraduate biology majors, I work on projects ranging from brain and behavior studies in songbirds, stress physiology in fish, to testing gene therapy treatments for nervous system disorders in rodents. All of my projects are conducted at Widener, some of which are done in collaboration with researchers at larger institutions.
Publications
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Leung, C.H., Abebe, D., Earp, S.E., Goode, C.T., Grozhik, A.V., Mididoddi, P., & Maney, D.L. (2011). Neural Distribution of Vasotocin Receptor mRNA in Two Species of Songbird. Endocrinology, 152(12), 4865–4881.
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Leung, C.H., Kliem, M.A., Heeke, B., Federici, T., & Boulis, N.M. (2011). Assessment of hippocampal AAV gene delivery via frameless stereotaxis in a nonhuman primate. Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, 89(5), 275–285.
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Cornil, C.A., Leung, C.H., Pletcher, E.R., Naranjo K.C., & Saldanha, C.J. (2012). Synaptosomal aromatase is more rapidly inhibited by calcium dependent phosphorylations than microsomal aromatase in the zebra finch brain. Endocrinology, 153(6), 2562–2567.
