Research: Neurobiological foundations of substance and alcohol use disorders. Model development in rodents and C. elegans. Screening compounds in models to identify new targets and potential treatments for addiction.
My research career has centered on the study of psychiatric disorders using animal models. The majority of my work has focused on attempting to better understand the underlying neurobiological, developmental, and molecular bases of addictions. More specifically, I study the acute and neuroadaptive changes associated with substance use in brain areas that are thought to mediate drug and alcohol intake. I am particularly interested in the behavioral and neurobiological consequences of adolescent co-abuse of alcohol and nicotine in alcohol-preferring rats.
Research:
- Neurobiological foundations of substance and alcohol use disorders. Model development in rodents and C. elegans. Screening compounds in models to identify new targets and potential treatments for addiction.
Expertise:
- Addiction Research
- Neurodegenerative Disorders Research
- Neurodevelopment Research
- Psychiatric Disorders Research
