Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Matt Wanat (Phillips lab)
Wanat MJ, Kuhnen CM, Phillips PE. (2010) Delays conferred by escalating costs modulate dopamine release to rewards but not their predictors. J Neurosci. 30(36):12020-7.
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Albert Quintana (Palmiter lab)
Dang MT, Yokoi F, Yin HH, Lovinger DM, Wang Y, Li Y. (2006) Disrupted motor learning and long-term synaptic plasticity in mice lacking NMDAR1 in the striatum. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 103(41):15254-9.
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Monday, March 14, 2011

Nigel Bamford
Beutler LR, Wanat MJ, Quintana A, Sanz E, Bamford NS, Zweifel LS, Palmiter RD. (2011) Balanced NMDA receptor activity in dopamine D1 receptor (D1R)- and D2R-expressing medium spiny neurons is required for amphetamine sensitization. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. (in press).
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Monday, April 11, 2011, 2010

Jeansok Kim
Choi JS, Kim JJ. (2010) Amygdala regulates risk of predation in rats foraging in a dynamic fear environment. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 107(50):21773-7.
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Monday, May 16, 2011

Sheri Mizumori
Norton AB, Jo YS, Clark EW, Taylor CA, Mizumori SJ. (2011) Independent neural coding of reward and movement by pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus neurons in freely navigating rats. Eur J Neurosci. 33(10):1885-96.
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Monday, June 13, 2011

Larry Zweifel
Vincent P, Maskos U, Charvet I, Bourgeais L, Stoppini L, Leresche N, Changeux JP, Lambert R, Meda P, Paupardin-Tritsch D. (2006) Live imaging of neural structure and function by fibred fluorescence microscopy. EMBO Rep. 7(11):1154-61.
Foege S-060 11:30-1PM

Monday, September 12, 2011

Charles Chavkin
Bruchas MR, Schindler AG, Shankar H, Messinger DI, Miyatake M, Land BB, Lemos JC, Hagan CE, Neumaier JF, Quintana A, Palmiter RD, Chavkin C. (2011) Selective p38α MAPK Deletion in Serotonergic Neurons Produces Stress Resilience in Models of Depression and Addiction. Neuron. 71(3):498-511.
K069 11:30-1PM

Monday, October 17, 2011

Martin Darvas (Palmiter Lab)
Darvas M, Palmiter RD (2011) Contributions of striatal dopamine signaling to the modulation of cognitive flexibility. Biol Psychiatry.69:704-707.
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Monday, November 21, 2011

Paul Phillips
Kishida KT, Sandberg SG, Lohrenz T, Comair YG, Sáez I, Phillips PE, Montague PR. (2011) Sub-second dopamine detection in human striatum. PLoS One. 6(8):e23291
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Monday, December 19, 2011

John Neumaier
Eskenazi D, Neumaier JF. (2011) Increased expression of 5-HT₆ receptors in dorsolateral striatum decreases habitual lever pressing, but does not affect learning acquisition of simple operant tasks in rats. Eur J Neurosci.
Room 303 SCC 11:30-1PM

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Dr. David Lovinger
Senior Investigator, NIAAA
Endocannabinoid Roles in Striatal Synaptic Plasticity and Learning and Memory
2:30 PM Health Sciences Center

Friday, March 25, 2011

Dr. Brendan Walker
Laboratory of Alcoholism and Addictions Research
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Washington State University
Pharmacological evidence for neuroadaptations within the nucleus accumbens shell produced by ethanol-dependence
9:00 AM T-359 Health Sciences Center

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Dr. Susan Ingram
Assistant Professor
Oregon Health & Science University
Role of mu-opioid receptor desensitization in morphine tolerance: the presynaptic/postsynaptic paradox
10:30 AM G-328 Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Dr. Athina Markou
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of California-San Diego
Drug- and Stress-Induced Anhedonia
2:30 PM T-747 Health Sciences Center

Monday, October 10, 2011

Dr. Jim Surmeier
Professor & Chair
Department of Physiology
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Dopaminergic Modulation of Dendritic Excitability and Synaptic Plasticity in the Striatum
3:30 PM T-733 Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Dr. Antonello Bonci
Scientific Director, NIDA IRP
Optogenetic modulation of the limbic system: implications for substance abuse
2:30 PM D-209 Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Dr. Kathryn Cunningham
Chauncey Leake Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology
University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston
Serotonin 5-HT2A Receptor:5-HT2C Receptor Imbalance in Impulsivity and Addiction
2:30 PM D-209 Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Dr. Huda Akil
University of Michigan
Antecedents and Consequences of Drug Abuse: Genetic Vulnerability, Developmental Modifiers and New Molecular Targets
2:30 PM D-209 Health Sciences Center

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Dr. Marc Caron
Duke University
β-arrestin-dependent Signaling of Dopamine D2 Receptor in the CNS: Opportunities for functionally selective therapeutic approaches?
2:30 PM D-209 Health Sciences Center

Monday, November 14, 2011

Dr. Matthew McGue
University of Minnesota
Genetics of Human Substance Use Disorders: A Developmental Perspective
3:30 PM Room S-060 Foege Building

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Dr. Elizabeth (Birdie) Shirtcliffe
University of New Orleans
Riding the Physiological Roller-Coaster: How Life Stress Alters Stress Responsive Physiological Systems and What it Means for Adolescent Health
3:30 PM Room S-060 Foege Building

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Dr. Karl Hill
Research Associate Professor
Social Development Research Group
School of Social Work
University of Washington
Gene-Environment Interplay and the Development of Addiction
3:30 PM Room S-060 Foege Building