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This section provides general information about the lab, including location, history, facilities, and funding.
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The laboratory is part of the Salkehatchie satellite campus of the
University of South Carolina, which has two sites, one in Allendale
and one in Walterboro. The principal investigator is Dr. Roberto Refinetti.
The Salkehatchie area is located in southern South Carolina, 30 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.
Charleston (South Carolina) and Savannah (Georgia) are 40-60 miles to the east
and to the south, respectively. The local weather is mild, with a January mean
temperature of 48°F (9°C) and a July mean temperature of 81°F (27°C).
For our postal address and other contact information, please visit the
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History
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The lab was established by Dr. Refinetti in 1986.
As shown in the map below, the lab has moved quite a few times since its inception.
We have been in South America and in the West Coast, East Coast, and
Midwest of the United States. Often, but not always, we have been associated with universities.
We do not actually like to move, so we hope that our current location will
be our last location. However, if the past is a hint to the future,
we will probably be moving again sometime in the next decade.
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Buildings
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Horseshoe Gate
The entrance to the quad in the Columbia campus
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Old Classroom Building
The first building in the Allendale campus
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Old WHS
The main building in the Walterboro campus
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Fripp-Fishburne House
A historical house in Walterboro and current residence of the Refinetti family
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Funding
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The major source of funding for research in the lab is the U.S. government
through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The following are
some of the projects that have been funded by these agencies:
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NSF IBN-0343917 Homeostatic and Circadian Control of Energy Expenditure
April 2004 to March 2007
NIH MH-066826 Circadian Rhythms: Photic Sensitivity and Behavior
December 2002 to November 2005
NIH MH-055825 Homeostasis and Circadian Rhythms
August 1996 to July 1999
NSF IBN-9507452 Homeostasis, Circadian Rhythmicity, and Behavior
September 1995 to August 1998
NSF DUE-9450937 Psychobiology Laboratory Improvement Program
August 1994 to June 1996
NIH MH-010146 National Research Service Award
October 1991 to June 1992
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About South Carolina:
Capital: Columbia
U.S. State since: 1788
Area: 30,000 sq. mi. (78,000 km2)
Population: 4.2 million
Per capita income: $26,000 |
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Facilities
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The laboratory is well equipped, although the type of research that
is conducted does not require sophisticated equipment. Generally, animals are housed in plastic
cages inside individual ventilated light-tight chambers. Illumination within the chambers is
controlled by electronic timers. Data collection is conducted round-the-clock by computers. |
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The two variables most commonly monitored are locomotor activity and body temperature. Locomotor
activity is monitored by means of running wheels or infrared motion detectors. Body temperature is
monitored by radio telemetry, which involves the use of surgically- implanted temperature-sensitive
radio trans- mitters and separate radio receivers.
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The Lab: 2008
In 2008 we moved to a 3,000 sq.ft. suite. Here is the floor plan.
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The Lab: 2000
Three partial views of the lab in 2000 (University of South Carolina)
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The Lab: 1996
Three partial views of the lab in 1996 (College of William & Mary)
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The Lab: 1986
Two partial views of the lab in 1986 (University of São Paulo)
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