University of California-Los Angeles · NeuroscienceThe BreatheLab
Jack L Feldman · Los Angeles, California
Research Focus
Dr. Jack Feldman's lab at UCLA focuses on understanding how the brain controls breathing and how this relates to emotional regulation. They conduct experiments in both living and lab-based settings to uncover the mechanisms behind respiratory patterns and their effects on emotional states such as anxiety and panic. This research has significant implications for improving treatments for conditions related to breathing disorders and emotional disturbances.
neural control of breathingemotional regulationbreathing rhythmneurodegenerative diseasesrespiratory disordersanxietypanicneural circuitsmouse models
Research Aims
5AIM 01Reveal mechanisms of respiratory rhythm generation in the brainstem.
AIM 02Determine how breathing affects emotional states in mice.
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between breathing patterns and anxiety.
AIM 04Develop novel therapies for respiratory control disorders.
AIM 05Identify specific neurons involved in respiratory and emotional regulation.
Skills the Lab Values
in vivo experimentationin vitro techniquesbehavioral experimentsphysiological measurementsneuroanatomical analysisrodent handlingdata analysis in neuroscienceelectrophysiologyimmunohistochemistry
Output against the department
Publications345top 20% of dept.131st of 671
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Citations26ktop 15% of dept.104th of 671
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