Rausser, Shannon
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Computational Biology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology
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I’m interested to research the neural basis of psychiatric disorders. In particular, the neural mechanisms underlying psychedelic treatments in relation to anxiety and depression.
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Vetreno, Ryan
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Neuroscience, Pharmacology RESEARCH INTEREST
Addiction/Alcohol Research, Aging/Alzheimer's, Behavior, Biochemistry, Brain Development, Developmental Biology, Disease, Epigenetics & Chromatin Biology, Immunology, Microbiome, Molecular Biology, Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Neurobiology, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neuropharmacology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Regenerative Medicine
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My research interests involve investigation of proinflammatory neuroimmune and epigenetic mechanisms in animal models of developmental neurobiology and neurodegeneration, including (1) alcohol pharmacology, (2) alcohol responsivity and tolerance, (3) adolescent neurodevelopment, (4) cholinergic system and neurocircuitry, (5) microglial function, and (6) Alzheimer’s disease. A major focus of the laboratory is elucidation of neuroimmune and epigenetic mechanisms underlying adolescent binge alcohol-induced disruption of basal forebrain cholinergic neurocircuitry in adulthood. A second major focus of the laboratory is investigation of lasting adolescent binge drinking-induced neuroimmune priming as a novel etiological factor contributing to the onset and progression of basal forebrain neuropathology in Alzheimer’s disease. Our laboratory combines ex vivo and in vivo rodent models of alcohol abuse and Alzheimer’s disease with innovative molecular techniques.
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Jull, Ellie
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Drug Discovery, Pharmacology, Translational Medicine
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“I am most interested in drug discovery research as it relates to any disease but particularly cancer. I would like to translate my research in vivo to better understand the physiological impact on the disease and how the drug can be improved to reach clinical trials. I have an interest in working towards a certificate in translational medicine too.”
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Brown, Alex
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Drug Discovery, Pharmacology
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“I am interested in researching the factors that underlie the transition from substance use to abuse, particularly in relation to alcohol. The idea that many people in their lifetimes will consume alcohol but only a relatively small subset of them will later develop problems with alcohol has been a driving question. I aim to study this through the use of rodent behavioral models and in vivo and ex vivo techniques.”
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Hawkins, Aspen
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Biochemistry, Pharmacology
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“My research interests lie at the intersection of biochemistry and pharmacology. I am specifically interested in understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease so that better therapeutics can be developed to target those diseases.”
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Kalk, Madison
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Pharmacology, Translational Medicine
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“I am interested in translational research that involves investigating ways to personalize medicine, especially for special patient populations. I want to learn more about drug disposition and development with a potential focus on cardiovascular and autonomic therapeutics.”
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Pyo, Brian
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Pharmacology, Systems Biology, Toxicology
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“I am interested in how xenobiotics (drugs, nutrients, environmental contaminants, etc.) positively or negatively affect human health. I’m also interested in developing and utilizing systems biology multi-omics approach to answer these scientific questions.”
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Luu, Anh
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Cardiovascular Biology, Genomics, Pharmacology
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“I am broadly interested in the genetic and genomic mechanisms behind disease development and drug response. Disease states of interest include cardiovascular disorders and tumorigenesis.”
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Fergus, Mary
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Biochemistry, Drug Discovery, Pharmacology
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“I am interested in drug discovery for cancer, infections, and other medical diseases. I like investigating how to optimize potential drug treatments. Understanding biochemical pathways to help contribute to drug design.”
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Rice, Ashley
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Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology
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“My research interests involve the use of chemical and molecular biology tools to treat and elucidate disease mechanisms. Specifically, I am interested in developing and characterizing immunomodulatory therapies.”
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