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Ofer Tchernichovski

Professor
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School/Division

Division of Science

Department

Biology

Office

Marshak Science Building MR733 (office) | MR701 (lab)

p: 212-650-8540 (office)

p: 212-650-8608 (lab)

f: 212-650-8585

e: ofer@sci.ccny.cuny.edu

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  • Profile

    Dr. Tchernichovski uses the songbird to study mechanisms of vocal learning.  Like early speech development in the human infant, the songbird learns to imitate complex sounds during a critical period of development.  His lab studies the animal behavior and dynamics of vocal learning and sound production across different brain levels to uncover the specific physiological and molecular (gene expression) brain processes that underlie song learning.


  • Education

    Ph.D. in Ethology, Dept. of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, 1995
    DVM Koret Veterinary school, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1992
    B.S. in Biology, Tel Aviv University, 1988


  • Courses Taught

    Biology 46000 - Animal Behavior
    Biology C2403 - Animal Behavior (Graduate level)


  • Research Interests

    Mechanisms of vocal learning, cultural evolution, the effect of sleep on developmental learning, song perception, song & music.

     

  • Additional Information

    Links

    http://forum.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/people/science-division-directory/ofer

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