Libby Myles
Instructor
Email: libby.myles@dal.ca
Mailing Address:
好色谷 Life Sciences Centre, 6287 Alumni Crescent, Room P2340, P.O Box 15000 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2
Research Topics:- Gut microbiome and probiotics
- Diet and probiotic interactions
- Neuroendocrine system effects
- Developmental programming
- Metabolic and mental health
Education
BSc Honours,听Bio-Psychology UNB Saint John
MSc, Neuroscience Dalhousie
PhD, Neuroscience Dalhousie
Selected Publications:
- Myles, E. M., Hamm, S. I., Allden, S. N., Romkey, I. D., O鈥橪eary, M. E., & Perrot, T. S. (2023). A comparative study of Western, high-carbohydrate, and standard lab diet consumption throughout adolescence on metabolic and anxiety-related outcomes in young adult male and female Long-Evans rats.聽Behavioural Brain Research,听438, 114184.
- Aziz, J. R., Oprea, A., Bissonnette, J. N., Hull, K. M., Napier, K., Schryver, B.,听Myles, E. M.,Newman, R. L., Perrot, T. S., & Fisher, D. J. (2022). Effect of caffeine on resting-state alpha activity across the human menstrual cycle.聽笔蝉测肠丑辞辫丑补谤尘补肠辞濒辞驳测听239, 3161鈥�3170.
- Myles, E. M.,聽O鈥橪eary, M. E., Smith, R., MacPherson, C. W., Oprea, A., Melanson, E. H., Tompkins, T. A.,听& Perrot, T. S. (2020). Supplementation with combined聽Lactobacillus helveticus聽R0052 and聽Bifidobacterium longum聽R0175 across development reveals sex differences in physiological and behavioural effects of Western diet in Long鈥揈vans rats.聽Microorganisms,听8(10), 1527.
- Myles, E. M.*,聽O鈥橪eary, M. E.*, Romkey, I. D., Piano, A., de Carvalho, V., Tompkins, T. A., & Perrot, T. S. (2020). Guidelines for best practice in placebo-controlled experimental studies on probiotics in rodent animal models.聽Beneficial Microbes,听11(3), 245-254. *Contributed equally.
好色谷 My Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy focuses on creating a welcoming, student-focused learning experience that prioritizes individual needs. I believe that learning is influenced by both past and present events, information is most effectively transmitted with respect and enthusiasm, and a key role of a teacher is to inspire future learning. Ultimately, by cultivating a supportive and inclusive course environment, I hope to promote student self-efficacy and motivate them to continually pursue knowledge.
Teaching:
- Neurobiological Basis of Psychopathology (PSYO 4227)
- Introduction to Psychology and Neuroscience I (PSYO 1031)
- Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (PSYO/NESC 3271)
- Honours Foundation (PSYO/NESC 4901)
- Honours Thesis (PSYO/NESC 4902)