Ana Klahr, PhD

Area of Study / Keywords

Neuroscience Stroke Seizures Animal Models of Stroke

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About

• Main research area: Stroke in animal models with a focus on seizures and sex differences.

• My PhD is in Neuroscience, and I also have done a postdoctoral fellowship in Neurology (University of Alberta). 

• Passionate about teaching, academic excellence, and leadership.

• Intersectional feminist and Latin-American woman encouraging and endorsing of equity and diversity in the classroom, research, and work environment. 

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Research

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Teaching

• AUPSY 269 Principles of Learning
• AUPSY 275 An Introduction to the Brain and Nervous System
• AUPSY 343 Health Psychology
• AUPSY 375 Neuroplasticity
• AUPSY 377 Human Neuropsychology
• AUPSY 441 Emotion
• AUPSY 475 Brain Injury
• AUPSY 483 Psychological Disorders

AUPSY 103 - Introduction to Psychology

The course focuses on the basic principles underlying human behaviour. Topics include the central nervous system, cognition, development, social, and personality, and mental health. AUPSY 103 is classified as a science course.

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AUPSY 269 - Principles of Learning

In-depth examination of classical and operant conditioning and social learning theory. This course provides an in-depth examination of conditioning principles and discusses how those principles can be used to modify behaviour. Topics covered may include reinforcement, extinction, punishment, schedules of reinforcement, stimulus discrimination, fading, stimulus-response chaining, generalization, modelling, Pavlovian conditioning, forgetting and concept learning. Prerequisites: AUPSY 103. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUPSY 269 and 369 (2021).

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AUPSY 275 - An Introduction to the Brain and Nervous System

Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system, with a special emphasis on the brain. Prerequisite: AUPSY 103.

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AUPSY 375 - Neuroplasticity

An introduction to neuroplasticity, the ability of our central nervous system to change due to the interplay between development and experience. Prerequisite: AUPSY 275.

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AUPSY 441 - Emotion

A survey of theory and research on affect and emotion science. Topics covered may include the history of emotion research, measurement and classification of specific emotions, neurobiology of emotions, cognitive and cultural influences, consequences of emotions/moods, and disorders of emotion. Prerequisite: AUPSY 240 or 275; third year standing.

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AUPSY 483 - Psychological Disorders

Advanced-level course that focuses on the research related to the etiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of a variety of psychological disorders in children and adults (e.g., anxiety, addictions, depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorders). A student becomes acquainted with the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Prerequisite: AUPSY 263 or 275. AUPSY 486 is highly recommended.

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Browse more courses taught by Ana Klahr

Gunderson, M. L., Heer, S., Klahr A. C.

Translational Stroke Research. 2024 April; 10.1007/s12975-023-01134-8

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Butcher, K., Ng, K., Sheridan, P., Field, T.S., Coutts, S. B., Siddiqui, M., Gioia, L. C., Buck, B., Hill, M. D., Miller, J., Klahr, A. C., Sivakumar, L., Benavente, O. R., Hart, R. G., Sharma, M.

Stroke. 2020 February;

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Wilkinson, C. M., Kalisvaart, A. C. J., Kung, T. F. C., Maisey, D. R., Klahr, A. C., Dickson, C. T., Colbourne F.

Brain Research. 2020 February;

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Klahr, A. C., Kosior, J. C., Dowlatshahi, D., Buck, B. H., Beaulieu, C., Gioia, L. C., … Butcher, K. S

Journal of the American Heart Association. 2019 June;

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Klahr, A. C., Kate, M., Kosior, J., Buck, B., Shuaib, A., Emery, D., & Butcher, K

PloS one. 2018 October;

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Sun H., Klahr A. C., Kate M., Gioia L.C., Emery D.J., Butcher K, Wilman A. H

Radiology. 2018 June;

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Klahr, A.C., Fagan, K., Aziz, J.R., John, R., Colbourne, F.

Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2018 January;

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Gioia, L., Klahr A. C., Kate M., Buck, B., Dowlatshahi, D., Jeerakathil T., Emery D, Butcher, K

BMC Neurology. 2017 May; 10.1186/s12883-017-0884-4

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Klahr, A. C., Nadeau, C. A., Colbourne, F.

Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2017 March;

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Klahr, A. C., Dietrich, K. M., Dickson, C. T., Colbourne F.

Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2015 December;

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Klahr, A.C., Dickson, C. T., Colbourne, F.

Translational Stroke Research. 2014 July;

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Auriat, A. M., Klahr, A. C., Silasi, G., MacLellan, C. L., Penner, M., Clark, D. L., Colbourne, F

Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 2012 April;

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Silasi, G., Klahr, A.C., Hackett, M. J., Auriat, A. M., Nichol, H., Colbourne, F.

Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 2012 March;

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