Dr. Ma has been investigating the neurobiology mechanism underlying drug addiction and alcohol dependence for 17 years.
Projects:
- Synaptic adaptations induced by prenatal alcohol exposure.
- Adolescent ethanol exposure increases adult anxiety-like behavior.
- Role of nucleus accumbens and calcium-permeable AMPA receptors in the pathophysiology of Huntington’s disease.
Expertise:
- Addiction Research
- Psychiatric Disorders Research
