Caitlin Aamodt

Caitlin Aamodt is a doctoral candidate in neuroscience at UCLA. Her research interests include behavioral epigenetics, cognitive evolution, and neuropharmacology. In addition to research she also enjoys electronic music, growing plants, practicing yoga, and writing science fiction.

Epigenetic Explanations For Why Cutting Sugar May Make You Feel Smarter

The beginning of a new year is often a time for setting an intention to build new habits. A foundational…

6 years ago

Histone variant H2A.Z underlies inactivation of activity-dependent gene expression in learned behavior

Over the past decade discoveries about the role of epigenetic mechanisms in learning and memory have changed the way scientists…

8 years ago