# Assay Metadata Feedback Needed for Several Rodent Behavior Assays

**URL:** <https://awg.osdr.space/t/assay-metadata-feedback-needed-for-several-rodent-behavior-assays/2493>\
**Category:** ALSDA AWG Topics\
**Created:** [April 7, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/assay-metadata-feedback-needed-for-several-rodent-behavior-assays/2493 "2025-04-07T21:37:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![rachelrgilbert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/rachelrgilbert/32/232_2.png) [@rachelrgilbert](https://awg.osdr.space/u/rachelrgilbert)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/assay-metadata-feedback-needed-for-several-rodent-behavior-assays/2493/1 "2025-04-07T21:37:23Z")

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Hi all,

We are in need of volunteers to review our draft assay metadata configuration for following rodent behavior assays:

- [Contextual Fear Conditioning](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dDICHJuVOBE2966TOKGkELlly1j-EKs-D6tLYVbxTH4/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Rotarod](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LFTSgN4tPZDrtFChzlzo0iPAOxloEY5NVgx30TC_CY4/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Y-Maze](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GE7BLJc4UFp7zS9fHt6DpyhYxVJ-MHWGJoNp0H9qitY/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Object Location Recognition](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y5QmG9MOSqOV8Pxig-cIR3T1oAb5KTzHChin9q3twoI/edit?usp=sharing)
- [Tail Suspension Test](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17we1uF02UfOAI-nM7yKhNFps40hEwegANc1r9Alsijk/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Wire Hang](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iYlLRE16ADlNg_AM38toXCslFiAN_dOx9nwuhKzvE2M/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Prepulse Inhibition](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gEpvfGcAlETtiJeooTqsFBzwqU3g4Cqv2eI0W7RA9Og/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Acoustic Startle Response](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1szOjQVndkoIc8I19KaWkHuANjeBNypEi0M-PW9ZZC1w/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Light-Dark Box Test](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gt2jDA57WtsN9P1pan5RVysNGFYS6pYUx2qVC9izNtA/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Forced Swim Test](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MfxFRNTq2Fg9-Jtyj6K3NAEoX64l7CiHdb9G2FSda2Y/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Modified Balance Beam](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1My4bstAlX-xeKLCjewjdSilK5V_LK06gH3r9bRPASxc/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Passive Avoidance Task](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15gqJu-JYazzTcVSEkGhlZXh4rUEEkbP_oTuwZFOjbqk/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Defensive Burying Test](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1na0dNINMP5nyo3u3o9PKUMaiju7TbuWRdrVnez90v-o/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [Morris Water Maze](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cd7zI2dfTgaDi_Pm_JvwBe3LAXyo7zg4vSYIP5fks9c/edit?gid=0#gid=0)
- [String Pull Task](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tNr4imJOoAHleuvmMQsEGPqy94krIFcznH-SgySh8Hk/edit?gid=1927730505#gid=1927730505)
- [Anhedonia](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16MqqDf6ObXTc40jo_107QYoIZmQhsiZEfxsxpFPUoB0/edit?gid=0#gid=0)

Please feel free to take a look and add your feedback directly to the table on the right hand side of the document. [A refresher on Assay Metadata Configurations can be found here.](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m6J9DOwHvkK_Kj82IOdLC9AZuPewIBWt3dN4n5afU5M/edit?gid=2065821573#gid=2065821573)

If you feel more comfortable providing feedback privately, or if you have questions, please reach out to me on here, or at [rachel.r.gilbert@nasa.gov](mailto:rachel.r.gilbert@nasa.gov). Thanks in advance!

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