Mark Fillmore | University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences

Mark Fillmore

Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor

Cognitive Neuroscience

Contact Information

fillmore@uky.edu

220-B Kastle Hall

859.257.4728

Education

Ph.D. Psychology University of Waterloo, 1993

M.A. Psychology University of Waterloo, 1990

B.A. Psychology University of New Brunswick, 1988

Research Interests

Drug Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorders
Human Behavioral Pharmacology

Affiliations

Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuroscience

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research

My research examines how drugs alter basic behavioral and neural processes that underlie impulsive behavior and contribute to risk-taking and the escalation of substance use, and how men and women differ in the expression of these effects. The studies are primarily laboratory-based experiments that involve the administration of drugs to adults under controlled conditions. The studies combine measures of drug effects on cognitive processes with conventional assessments of abuse potential, based on subjective-rewarding effects of drugs and their ability to reinforce self-administration. These studies also examine at-risk populations of young adults, such as women, those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and those with history of drug-related offenses, such as DUIs. The research is ideally suited for graduate training of students with a broad range of interests (neuroscience, clinical, cognition, etc.). Applicants to our graduate program with undergraduate research backgrounds in animal research and human cognition/learning are especially suited for graduate training in my lab.

Graduate Training

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Driving Simulator - Dr. Mark Fillmore’s Research Lab

Driving Simulator - Dr. Mark Fillmore’s Research Lab from UK College of Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.

A STISIM® Driving Simulator used to demonstrate driving in an urban environment under the influence of alcohol and in the sober state.

Tobii® (T120) Eyetracking System - Dr. Mark Fillmore’s Research Lab

Tobii® (T120) Eyetracking System - Dr. Mark Fillmore’s Research Lab from UK College of Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.

A demonstration of the Tobii® (T120) Eyetracking System showing how the system tracks the movements of the eye.

The Study of Behavior Under Alcohol - Dr. Mark Fillmore’s Research Lab

The Study of Behavior Under Alcohol - Dr. Mark Fillmore’s Research Lab from UK College of Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.

A cued reaction time task that examines how subjects react to alcohol images. Beverage preparation for alcohol administration in the lab. A field sobriety test administered in the lab. The grooved pegged board: A motor coordination task sensitive to the impairing effects of alcohol

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