Barnes Maze citations
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Samantha Eccles, Hannah K Vanyai, Maria I Bergamasco et al. · Life Science Alliance · 2026
...to seek and enter a target hole. The operator was located behind a curtain. The Barnes maze (MazeEngineers) was comprised of a white circular platform 92 cm in diameter and 95 cm high with 20 circular...
Laura Dovek, Andrew Huang, Vijayalakshmi Santhakumar · Neurobiology of Disease · 2026
The Barnes maze table (Maze Engineers, https://conductscience.com/maze/) was 92cm in diameter and consisted of 20 holes that are 5cm in diameter.
O. Revka, S. J. Belculfine, L. Fitts et al. · Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research · 2026
Barnes maze apparatus consisted of a circular gray platform (92 cm in diameter) with 20 evenly spaced holes (5 cm in diameter) along the perimeter, mounted on the round table 68.5 cm above the ground (Maze Engineers, Old Orchard Towers, IL).
Lisa Blackmer-Raynolds, Lyndsey D. Lipson, Anna Kozlov et al. · Cell Systems · 2026
Testing was performed over a 6-day period using a 92cm diameter, 20-hole, Barnes maze (MazeEngineers) with consistent extra-maze cues throughout.
Deepak Subramanian, Erick M Contreras, Laura Dovek et al. · Journal of Neuroinflammation · 2026
The Barnes maze table (Maze Engineers, https://conductscience.com/maze/) was 122 cm in diameter with 20 holes (10 cm each).
Janel E. Le Belle, Michelle Zhong, Carmel Al-Sheikh et al. · Frontiers in Neurology · 2026
These tests were conducted on a 40-hole table (Maze Engineers) that is 122 cm diameter circular light gray platform with 5 cm diameter holes, a single dark escape tunnel, and two wall-mounted spatial cues.
Keying Chen, Emma Pineau, Margaret Koletar et al. · Alzheimer's & Dementia · 2026
Barnes Maze (Maze Engineers, Boston, MA) testing was conducted in a behavioral suite equipped with spatial cues, using an aversive light in all trials except during training (Figure 1B).
Ying-Ying Huang, Li-Hong Gui, Wen-Xi Yu et al. · International Journal of Nanomedicine · 2026
In a variation of the earlier Barnes maze setup, a customized apparatus featured a circular platform 92 cm in width, elevated and made of PVC (Maze Engineers, Skokie, IL, USA).
David J. McFall, Abbas I. Hussain, Michelle Cho et al. · Epilepsia · 2026
Animals were tested using a mouse Barnes maze (BM) (92 cm diameter with 20, 5 cm diameter holes, evenly spaced along the perimeter of the maze; Maze Engineers).
Yueqi Zhang, Lixian Jiang, Rongrong Wu et al. · Theranostics · 2025
Barnes maze (Maze Engineers, Boston, MA, USA) testing was conducted in a behavioral suite equipped with spatial cues and an aversive light source, except training trials.
Christopher Daniel Morrone, Arielle A Tsang, W Haung Yu · Molecular Neurodegeneration · 2025
...a circular field was utilized with 20 holes (1 escape box) along the outside (92 cm diameter, Maze Engineers), and an overhead camera acquired trials in EthoVision XT (Noldus) software.
Laura Dovek, Mahboubeh Ahmadi, Krista Marrero et al. · eLife · 2025
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Maryam Hasantash, Yifei Li, Arturo Torres-Herraez et al. · Science Advances · 2025
Mice were habituated to a Barnes maze (Ø: 92 cm, 20 holes, 95 cm high; MazeEngineers) with spatial cues around the testing room for 10 to 15 min.
Lisa Blackmer-Raynolds, Lyndsey D Lipson, Isabel Fraccaroli et al. · Scientific Reports · 2025
...assess spatial learning and memory. Testing occurred on a 92 cm diameter, 20 hole, Barnes maze (MazeEngineers) over a 6-day period, with one habituation trial, five 3-minute training trials, and a 72-hour...
Tahiyana Khan, David J. McFall, Abbas I. Hussain et al. · Annals of Neurology · 2025
Animals were tested using a standard mouse Barnes maze (92 cm diameter, 20 holes, 5 cm each; Maze Engineers).
Sophia Noel, Ryan LaFrancois, Marilyn E Scott · Parasitology · 2024
As previously described (Noel et al., 2022), the Barnes Maze (Maze engineers, 412 Wilmette Ave, Glenview, IL 60025, USA) is an opaque circular platform (diameter: 92 cm, height: 70 cm) with 20 equally spaced holes (diameter: 5 cm) located 2 cm from the edge.
Olga Taraschenko, Howard S. Fox, Priscilla Heliso et al. · Experimental Neurology · 2024
In a modification of the previously described Barnes maze paradigm (Attar et al., 2013), the apparatus was comprised of a circular platform with 20 holes of 4.45 cm in diameter positioned 2.54 cm from the edge of the 92 cm wide elevated PVC platform (Maze Engineers, Skokie, IL).
Tahiyana Khan, Abbas I Hussain, Timothy P Casilli et al. · Aging Cell · 2024
...maze consists of an elevated circular platform (92 cm) with 20 holes (5 cm) around the perimeter (Maze Engineers). The target hole consisted of an escape box, and the remaining holes had a false floor.
Connor C. Gee, Rylie Steffen, Forrest M. Kievit · Journal of Neuroscience Methods · 2023
Both BM protocols utilized a 93 cm diameter blue platform obtained from Maze Engineers (Skokie, IL, USA) with 20 holes equally spaced around the outside of the platform.
Christopher Daniel Morrone, Arielle A. Tsang, Sarah M. Giorshev et al. · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · 2023
Barnes maze (Maze Engineers): spatial cues, escape box, overhead light (LED; 5000K, 4000 lumen), camera, and computer (Noldus).
Kristyn N. Borrelli, Kelly K. Wingfield, Emily J. Yao et al. · Neuropharmacology · 2023
The apparatus consisted of a circular, wall-less, and elevated platform that is 95 cm tall and 92 cm in diameter with 20 holes (5 cm diameter) equally spaced around the perimeter (2 cm from edge) (MazeEngineers, Skokie, IL).
Aaron Y. Lai, Paolo Bazzigaluppi, Christopher D. Morrone et al. · Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2022
We conducted all trials except the training of Barnes maze (Maze Engineers) testing in a behavioral suite with spatial cues and an aversive light.
Kristen R. Hollinger, Anjali Sharma, Carolyn Tallon et al. · Nanotheranostics · 2022
...approximately 5 weeks post-immunization. Briefly, mice were placed in the center of the maze (Maze Engineers, Glenview, IL) and trained to find a hidden target platform for 2 trials per day over 4...
Joshua M. Lyte, Lucas R. Koester, Karrie M. Daniels et al. · Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2022
In brief, the maze (Maze Engineers; Skokie, IL) consisted of 20 equally spaced holes each 5 cm in diameter with a single black nesting box.
Christopher Daniel Morrone, Aaron Yenhsin Lai, Jossana Bishay et al. · Translational Neurodegeneration · 2022
All rats were naïve to behavioral assessment. Barnes maze (Maze Engineers, Boston, MA) testing was conducted in a behavioral suite with spatial cues, with an aversive...
Arnold M. Salazar, Amanda M. Leisgang, Andrew A. Ortiz et al. · Neurobiology of Aging · 2021
The maze, made of white, circular plastic (92 cm diameter) with a black false bottom, was purchased from Maze Engineers (IL, USA).
Kisha Greer, Erwin Kristobal Gudenschwager Basso, Colin Kelly et al. · Scientific Reports · 2020
...for learning and memory utilizing the Barnes Maze (92 cm diameter, 20 holes, 5 cm holes) (Maze Engineers, Boston, MA USA) and the Ethovision XT software (Noldus, Leesburg, VA USA) at the same time each...
Amir Rattner, Chantelle E Terrillion, Claudia Jou et al. · eLife · 2020
Briefly, a brightly lit (1100 lux) Barnes maze with 40 evenly spaced holes and an escape box placed under one of the holes was used (Maze Engineers).
Christopher Daniel Morrone · Thesis at University of Toronto · 2020
A circular field (Maze Engineers) was utilized (20 holes, one is the escape box).
Cristina Pinar, Juan Trivino-Paredes, Samantha T. Perreault et al. · Behavioural Brain Research · 2020
Spatial memory performance after r-mTBI was assessed using the Barnes maze (Maze Engineers, Cambridge, MA).
Christopher D Morrone, Paolo Bazzigaluppi, Tina L Beckett et al. · Brain · 2020
A circular field (Maze Engineers) was used (20 holes, one is the escape box).
Kisha Greer · Thesis at Virginia Tech · 2019
Mice were evaluated for learning and memory utilizing the Barnes Maze (Maze Engineers, Boston, MA USA) and the Ethovision XT software (Noldus, Leesburg, VA USA).
Andrew Scott Murtishaw · Thesis at University of Nevada, Las Vegas · 2018
The maze, made of white, circular plastic (92 cm diameter) with a black false bottom, was purchased from Maze Engineers (Glenview, IL).
Elodie Drapeau, Mohammed Riad, Yuji Kajiwara et al. · eNeuro · 2018
...holes evenly spaced around the edge of a brightly-lit 100 cm in diameter circular arena (Maze Engineers).
Alicia Meconi, Ryan C. Wortman, David K. Wright et al. · PLOS ONE · 2018
The Barnes maze was used to assess spatial memory after injury. The Barnes maze (Maze Engineers, Cambridge, MA) is an elevated circular platform (122 cm diameter) with 20 holes (10cm diameter)...
