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Andrew Chapman obtained a B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Toronto after having worked in the lab of John Yeomans. His graduate work with Ron Racine at McMaster University focused on the factors that regulate changes in the strength of synapses in the entorhinal and sensorimotor cortices of awake animals. He then moved to Université de Montréal to conduct postdoctoral research with Jean-Claude Lacaille, using intracellular recordings of individual neurons in acute brain slices to investigate synaptic alterations during rhythmic activity in hippocampal inhibitory interneurons. Andrew joined the Department of Psychology at Concordia University in 1999, became an Associate Professor in 2004, and a Professor in 2013. His research emphasizes the analysis of synaptic mechanisms of learning and memory using electrophysiological and pharmacological techniques, exploring how long-term alterations in synaptic strength contribute to learning and memory in cortical circuits, particularly within the hippocampal formation and neocortex. Andrew leads a lab where graduate and undergraduate students are encouraged to contribute to ongoing research projects.
Concordia University • Montreal, QC, Canada
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Psychology.
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