Profile
Tracy Ann Doucette
Name:
Tracy Ann Doucette
Email:
tdoucette@upei.ca
Position:
Associate Professor
Department:
Psychology
Phone:
902-566-6055
Building:
Memorial Hall 211
Island Scholar:
Island Scholar Biography
Associate Professor
BA, PhD (UPEI)
Dr. Tracy Doucette and two UPEI researchers were awarded a US patent for creating an animal model to understand changes in brain development and function that lead to seizures in Epilepsy, a disorder that affects more than 50 million people worldwide. Her research focuses on the role of kainate receptors in learning, memory, and neurobehavioural development.
Research Interests
- Behavioural neuroscience
- Impact of early environmental factors on brain development
