Adam Roberts, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Office: H-730F, Lab: H-605

Phone: 657-278-4655

Email: adamroberts@fullerton.edu 

Lab website:

Dr. Roberts, an associate professor at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), is an expert in neurobiology with a focus on memory formation and neurodevelopmental disorders. His research primarily involves using zebrafish larvae to investigate the molecular and physical basis of memory formation and development. Dr. Roberts’ expertise in behavioral methods, electrophysiology, and imaging technologies makes him an excellent PI to investigate the effects of experience and environmental exposure on the brain and behavior. With a doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and postdoctoral experience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), Dr. Roberts is well-equipped to mentor students and facilitate this research.

Research Interests

My research seeks to use larval zebrafish to understand memory formation and autism spectrum disorder. Current projects seek to visualize memory formation and further develop the zebrafish model of autism spectrum disorder

Fun Facts

Dr. Roberts is an expert in snail memory. Galileo is Dr. Roberts’ favorite scientist.

Publications

Scaramella, C., Alzagatiti, J.B., Creighton, C., Mankatala, S., Licea, F., Winter, G.M., Emtage, J., Wisnieski, J.R., Salazar, L., Hussain, A., Lee, F.M., Mammootty, A., Mammootty, N., Aldujaili, A., Runnberg, K.A., Hernandez, D., Zimmerman-Thompson, T., Makwana, R., Rouvere, J., Tahmasebi, Z., Zavradyan, G., Campbell, C.S., Komaranchath, M., Carmona, J., Trevitt, J., Glanzman, D., Roberts, A.C. Bisphenol A Exposure Induces Sensory Processing Deficits in Larval Zebrafish during Neurodevelopment. eNeuro. 2022;9(3).

Roberts AC, Alzagatiti JB, Ly DT, Chornak JM, Ma Y, Razee A, Zavradyan G, Khan U, Lewis J, Natarajan A, Baibussinov A, Emtage J, Komaranchath M, Richards J, Hoang M, Alipio J, Laurent E, Kumar A, Campbell CS, Stark R, Carmona J, Hussain A, Scaramella C, Husain J, Buck R, Jafarpour A, Garcia M, Mendoza S, Sandoval G, Agundez B, Fink A, Deutsch E, Hernandez SC, Arisaka K, Glanzman DL. Induction of Short-Term Sensitization by an Aversive Chemical Stimulus in Zebrafish Larvae. eNeuro. 2020;7(6).

Roberts, A.C, Chornak, J., Alzagatiti, J.B., Ly, D.T., Bill, B.R., Trinkeller, J., Pearce, K.C., Choe, R.C., Campbell, C.S., Wong, D., Deutsch, E., Hernandez, S., Glanzman, D.L. Rapid habituation of a touch-induced escape response in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Larvae. PLoS ONE 2019;14(4):e0214374.

Roberts, A.C,  Pearce, K, Choe, R.C., Alzagatiti, J.B., Yeung, A.K., Bill, B. R., Glanzman, D.L.   Long-term habituation of the C-start escape response in zebrafish larvae. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2016 Oct: 134 Pt B: 360-8.