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Alicia R. Bernhardt

Pennsylvania State University

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Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Age and Sex Influence Diurnal Memory Oscillations, Circadian Rhythmicity, and Per1 Expression

Lauren Bellfy, Gretchen C. Pifer, Megan J. von Abo, Chad W. Smies, Alicia R. Bernhardt, Achintya Perumal, Marilyn Jackson, Janine L. Kwapis

This study investigates how sex and age affect diurnal memory oscillations, circadian rhythms, and Per1 expression in mice, finding sex has a greater impact than age on circadian patterns and memory performance.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition

The clock gene Per1 expression may exert diurnal control over hippocampal memory consolidation

Lauren Bellfy, Chad W. Smies, Alicia R. Bernhardt, Kasuni K. Bodinayake, Aswathy Sebastian, Emily M. Stuart, Destiny S. Wright, Chen-Yu Lo, Shoko Murakami, Hannah M. Boyd, Megan J. von Abo, Istvan U. Albert, Janine L. Kwapis

This study identifies Per1 as a circadian gene that modulates memory consolidation in the dorsal hippocampus, showing diurnal effects on long-term memory performance in mice.

bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience