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Fred Westbrook

Fred Westbrook

Scientia Professor
Science
School of Psychology

Research areas:

Behavioural and neural investigations of elementary learning processes.

Current research projects:

Project: False Memories In Laboratory Rodents

Project: Effects of Western Diet on Cognition in Rodents

Project: Learning to Inhibit Fear

Project: The Neural Substrates of Higher-Order Conditioned Fear

Project: Danger Changes the Way the Brain Processes Innocuous Information

Project: Oxytocin Impairs Fear Acquisition and Fear Inhibition: Mechanisms of Action in the Basolateral Complex of the Amygdala
Phone

(02) 9385 3033

Email

f.westbrook@unsw.edu.au

Location

Office: Mathews, Room 615c

PSYC2081:
PSYC4053: Psychology 4A

  • 1. Holmes, N.M., Chan, Y.Y., & Westbrook, R. F.  J Exp Psychol Anim Learn Cogn. DOI: 10.1037/xan0000204

    2. Wong, F.S., Westbrook, R.F., & Holmes, N.M.  Elife. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.47085

    3. Williams-Spooner, M., Westbrook, R. F. & Holmes, N.M.  J Neuro. DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0768-19.2019

    4. Abbott, K.N., Arnott, C. K., Westbrook, R. F. & Tran, D. M. D. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.010

    5. Albertella, L., Le Pelley, M. E., Chamberlain, S., Westbrook, R. F., Fontenelle, L., Pearson, L., D., Segrave, R., Lee, R., Pearson, D., & Yücel, M. (2019)  Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. DOI: 10.1037/adb0000484

  • 1. Leidl, D. M., Lay, B. P. P., Chakouch, C., Westbrook, R. F., & Holmes, N. M. (2018).  Neurobiology of Learning and Memory.  DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2018.04.001

    2. Tran, D., & Westbrook, R. F. (2018).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition. DOI: 10.1037/xan0000170

    3. Lay, B. P. P., Westbrook, R. F., Glanzman, D. L., & Holmes, N. M. (2018). . Journal of Neuroscience, Jan 23. pii: 2966-17. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2966-17.2018. 

    4. Holmes, N. M., Raipuria, M., Qureshi, O., Killcross, A. S., & Westbrook, R. F. (2018).  eNeuro, 0381-17.2017.

    5. Holmes, N. M., Pan, J., Davis, A., Panayi, M., & Clemens, K. J. (2018). . Addiction Biology. DOI: 10.1111/adb.12637.

    6. Laurent, V., Balleine, B. W., & Westbrook, R. F. (2018) . Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 147, 18 – 25.

    7. Lingawi, N. W., Laurent, V., Westbrook, R. F., & Holmes, N. M. (2018).. Psychopharmacology (in press; accepted 06/2018). 

    8. Fam, J., Holmes, N. M., Crane, J. W, Delaney, A. J., & Westbrook, R. F. (2018). . Psychoneuroendocrinology, 96, 84-92. 

    9. Delaney, A. J., Crane, J. W., Fam, J., Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2018). . Scientific Reports, 2018 Jul 2;8(1):9908. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-28321-0. 

    10. Lingawi, N. W., Holmes, N. M., Westbrook, R. F., & Laurent, V. (2018). . Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 150, 64-74. 

    11. Lingawi, N. W., Andrew, E., Laurent, V., Killcross, A. S., Westbrook, R. F., Holmes, N. M. (2018). . Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 156, 53- 59. DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2018.10.009.

  • 1. Clemens, K. J., & Holmes, N. M. (2017). . Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Nov 10. pii: S0278-5846(17)30418-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.11.011. [Epub ahead of print].

    2. Holmes, N. M., Crane, J. W., Tang, M., Fam, J., Westbrook, R. F., & Delaney, A. J. (2017). . Scientific Reports, 2017 Sep 15;7(1):11712. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-12115-x.

    3. Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2017). Learning and Memory, 24(9), 440-448.

    4. Reichelt, A., C., Westbrook, R. F., & Morris, M. J. (2017).. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,

    5. Fam, J., Westbrook, R. F., & Holmes, N. M. (2017).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning & Cognition, 43(3), 205-18.

    6. Griffiths, O, Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2017). . Frontiers in Psychology, Feb 9;8:120. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00120. eCollection 2017.

    7. Rosenberg, H., McDonald, S., Rosenberg, J., & Westbrook, R. F. (2017). . Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, doi: 10.1080/09602011.2016.1273118.

    8. Lingawi, N. W., Westbrook, R. F., & Laurent, V. (2017). . Cerebral Cortex, 27(12), 5547-5556.

    9. Rosenberg, H., McDonald, S., Rosenberg, J., & Westbrook, R. F. (2017).  Journal of Neuropsychology, doi: 10.1111/jnp.12109 (in press, accepted 06/2016).

    10. Lingawi, N. W., & Westbrook, R. F., Laurent, V. (2017). . Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, 139, 149-156. doi: 10.1016/j.nlm.2017.01.005.

    11. Clemens, K. J., Lay, B. P. P., & Holmes, N. M. (2017).. Addiction Biology, 22(2), 400-410.

  • 1. Tran, D. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2016). . Appetite, 110, 61-71. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.12.010.

    2. Holmes, N. M., Hutton-Bedbrook, K., Fam, J., & Westbrook, R. F. (2016). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning & Cognition, 42(3), 233-45.

    3. Macnamara, C., Holmes, N. M., Westbrook, R. F., & Clemens, K. J. (2016). . Neuropharmacology, 105, 463-70.

    4. Holmes, N. M., Leung, H. T., & Westbrook, R. F. (2016).. Learning & Memory, 23, 141-50.

    5. Leung, H. T., Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook. R. F. (2016).. Learning & Memory, 23, 113-20.

  • 1. Tran, D.M., Westbrook, R. F. (2015).  Psychological Science. 26, 1947-57.

    2. Reichelt, A.C., Westbrook, R. F., Morris, M.J. (2015). . British Journal of Pharmacology, 172, 5225-38.

    3. Bae, S.E., Holmes, N.M., Westbrook, R. F. (2015). . Learning & Memory, 22, 519-25. Supported by DP13013687 (2013-15).

    4. Sharpe, M.J., Clemens, K.J., Morris, M.J., Westbrook, R. F. (2015). . Neuropsychopharmacology, 41, 1357-65. doi: 10.1038/npp.2015.287.

    5. Campbell-Smith, E.J., Holmes, N.M., Lingawi, N.W., Panayi, M.C., Westbrook, R. F. (2015). . Learning & Memory, 22, 247-57.

    6. Reichelt, A.C., Killcross, S., Hambly, L.D., Morris, M.J., Westbrook, R. F. (2015).. Learning & Memory, 22, 215-24.

    7. Rosenberg, H., McDonald, S., Dethier, M., Kessels, R. P. C., & Westbrook, R. F. (2015). . Neuropsychology, 29, 509-21.

    8. Morris, M. J., Beilharz, J., Maniam, J., Reichelt, A., & Westbrook, R. F. (2015). . Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 58, 36-45.

    9. Reichelt, A., Maniam, J., Westbrook, R. F., & Morris, M. (2015). . Brain, Behavior and Immunity, 43, 68-75.

  • 1. Rosenberg, H., McDonald, S., Dethier, M., Kessels, R. P. C., Westbrook, R. F. (2014). . Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 20, 994-1003.

    2. Hart, G., Holmes, N., Harris, J., & Westbrook, R. F. (2014). Learning & Behavior, 42, 383-397. Supported by DP110105136 (2011-13).

    3. Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2014). . Learning & Memory, 21, 597-605.

    4. Holmes, N. M., Griffiths, O. & Westbrook, R. F. (2014). . Learning & Behavior, 42, 289-303

    5. Holmes, N. M., Cai, S. Y., Lay, B. P. P., Watts, N. R., & Westbrook, R. F. (2014). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition, 40, 369-379. Supported by DP13013687 (2013-15).

    6. Clemens, K. J., Castino, M. R., Cornish, J. L., Goodchild, A. K., & Holmes, N. M. (2014). . Neuropsychopharmacology, 39(11), 2584-93.

    7. Holmes, N. M., South, T., Martire, S. I., Westbrook, R. F., & Morris, M. J. (2014). . PLoS ONE, 9(4), e93506. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093506.

    8. Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2014). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 40, 369-79. Supported by DP110105136 (2011-13).

    9. Hart, G., Panayi, M. C., Harris, J. A., & Westbrook, R. F. (2014). . Behaviour Research & Therapy, 56, 22-29. Supported by DP110105136 (2011-13).

    10. Siette, J., Riechelt, A. C., & Westbrook, R. F. (2014).. Learning & Memory, 21, 73-81

    11. Martire, S. I., Maniam, J., South, T., Holmes, N. M., Westbrook, R. F., & Morris, M. J. (2014). . Behavioural Brain Research, 265, 132-141.

  • 1. Delamater, A. R. & Westbrook, R. F. (2013).. Neurobiology of Learning & Memory, S1074-7427(13)00193-7. doi: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.09.016

    2. Holmes, N. M., Parkes, S. L., Killcross, A. S., & Westbrook, R. F. (2013).. Journal of Neuroscience, 33, 13112-25.

    3. Holmes, N. M., & Fam, J. (2013). Journal of Neuroscience, 33(25), 10191-2.

    4. Leung, H. T., Killcross, A. S., & Westbrook, R. F. (2013). . Neuropsychopharmacology, 38, 2439-45.

    5. Iordanova, M. D., Haralambous, T., McNally, G. P., Westbrook, R. F. (2013). . Brain Research, 1517, 57-67

    6. Holmes, N. M., & Westbrook, R. F. (2013). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 39, 208-20.

    7. Leung, H. T., Killcross, A. S., & Westbrook, R. F. (2013).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 39, 117-25.

  • 1. Leung, H. T, Reeks, L., & Westbrook, R. F. (2012). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 38, 394-406.

    2. Siette, J., Westbrook, R. F., Cotman, C., Sidhu, K., Zhu, W., Sachdev, P., Valenzuela, M. J. (2012).. Biological Psychiatry, 73, 435-

    3. Griffiths, O., & Westbrook, R. F. (2012). . Learning & Behavior, 40, 207-221.

  • 1. Lavan, D., McDonald, J. S., Westbrook, R. F., & Arabzadeh, E. (2011).. Public Library of Science, 10, 1- 10 e26863

    2. Parkes, S. L., & Westbrook, R. F. (2011). . Reviews in the Neurosciences. 22, 317–333.

    3. Leung, H. T., Killcross, A. S., & Westbrook, R. F. (2011). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 37, 394-406.

    4. Rosenberg, H., Holmes, N., Harris, J. A., & Westbrook, R. F. (2011).. Learning & Behavior, online DOI 10.3758/s13420-011-0019-5.

    5. Holmes, N. M., & Clemens, K. J. (2011). . Journal of Neuroscience, 31(11), 3935-6.

  • 1. Chan, W.Y.M., Leung, H.-T., Westbrook, R. F., & McNally, G.P. (2010). . Learning & Memory, 17, 512-521

    2. Parkes, S. L., & Westbrook, R. F. (2010). . The Journal of Neuroscience, 30, 12608-12618.

    3. Holtzman, O., Siette, J., Holmes, N., & Westbrook, R. F. (2010).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 36, 368 – 380. Supported by DP0881325 (2008-10).

    4. Leung, H. T., & Westbrook, R. F. (2010).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 36, 354 - 367. Supported by DP0881325 (2008-10).

    5. Hart, G. Harris, J. A., & Westbrook, R. F. (2010).. Learning & Memory, 17, 210-220.

    6. Holtzman, O., Laurent, V., & Westbrook, R. F. (2010). . Learning & Memory, 17, 71-75.

    7. Laurent, V., & Westbrook, R. F. (2010). . Learning & Memory, 17, 86-96

    8. Holmes, N. M., Marchand, A. R., & Coutureau, E. (2010). . Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 34(8), 1277-95.

  • 1. Holmes, N. M., & Harris, J. A. (2009). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 35(3), 328-39.

    2. Laurent, V., & Westbrook, R. F. (2009).. Learning & Memory, 16, 520-529

    3. Laurent, V., & Westbrook, R. F. (2009). . Learning & Memory, 16, 96 – 105.

    4. Hart, G., Harris, J. A., & Westbrook, R. F. (2009). Learning & Memory, 16, 53 – 61.

    5. Delamater, A. R., Campese, V., & Westbrook, R. F. (2009).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 35, 224–237.

  • 1. Harris, J. A., Livesey, E. J., Ghareai, S., & Westbrook, R. F. (2008). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 34, 494 – 500.

    2. Leung, H. T., & Westbrook, R. F. (2008). . Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 34, 461–474. Supported by DP0881325 (2008-10).

    3. Laurent, V., & Westbrook, R. F. (2008). . Learning & Memory, 15, 657 – 666.

    4. Sah, P., & Westbrook, R. F. (2008).. Nature, 454, 589 – 590.

    5. Li, S. H., & Westbrook, R. F. (2008).. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes, 34, 336 – 351. Supported by DP0881325 (2008-10).

    6. Sah, P., Westbrook, R. F., & Lüthi, A. (2008).  Annals of the New York Academy of Science, 1129, 88- 95
  • 2020 – 2023 Australian Research Council Future Fellowship. The processing of fear in the medial temporal lobe. Nathan M. Holmes
  • 2020 – 2023 UNSW Scientia Research Fellowship. The neural substrates of false fear memory in rats. Nathan M. Holmes
  • 2020 – 2022 Australian Research Council Discovery Project. Extinction of fears based on learned sources of danger. Nathan M. Holmes, Fred Westbrook
  • 2019 – 2021 Australian Research Council Discovery Project. How an innocuous event never associated with danger becomes frightening. Nathan M. Holmes, Fred Westbrook
  • 2018 – 2020 National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant. Modelling post-traumatic stress in rats: hypervigilance and the spread of fear. Nathan M. Holmes, Vincent Laurent & Fred Westbrook
  • 2016 – 2018 Australian Research Council Discovery Project. The neural substrates of false fear memory in rats. Nathan M. Holmes, Fred Westbrook, Vincent Laurent & Simon Killcross
  • 2015 – 2017 Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA). Fear changes how the brain processes innocuous information. Nathan M. Holmes
  • 2015 – 2017 National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant. Oxytocin impairs fear acquisition and enhances fear inhibition: mechanisms of action in the basolateral complex of the amygdala. Fred Westbrook, Nathan M. Holmes, James Crane & Andrew Delaney
  • 2013 – 2015 Australian Research Council Discovery Project. The neural substrates of higher-order conditioned fear. Fred Westbrook, Simon Killcross
  • 2012 – 2014 National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant. Neural substrates of choice and the role of context. Ehsan Arabzadeh, Fred Westbrook, & Simon Killcross
  • 2012 – 2014 National Health and Medical Research Council Project Grant. Food addiction. Margaret Morris & Fred WestbrookÂ