Dr. Roozendaal's lab is focused on understanding the role of stress and emotional arousal in influencing learning and memory processes. By using animal models of learning and memory, his lab is particularly interested in examining the impact of stress hormones on brain circuits regulating memory consolidation, memory retrieval and working memory, and their possible consequences for traumatic memories, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Key Research Areas:
Stress, emotional arousal, learning and memory, amygdala, hippocampus, post-traumatic stress disorder