Emily Prevost presented her latest research as part of a panel on the cell-types and circuits that control opioid addiction
Root lab at SfN
Please come chat with us on some of our newest research:
Sunday afternoon KK7 Dr. Dillon McGovern will present his research on VTA circuits and cell-types mediating the consequences of uncontrollable stress
Tuesday morning SS21 Emily Prevost will present her research on VTA mu opioid receptor cell-types and fentanyl reward/aversion
Congratulations to Rachel and Ree on defending their honors theses
Congratulations to Rachel Karnosky and Annamarie (Ree) Miller for successfully defending their undergraduate honors theses!
Hiring a professional research assistant
We seek a professional research assistant to aid in all experiments. If interested, please apply through the CU Jobs portal
Annie Ly awarded the Dosier/Muenzinger Predoctoral Research Fellowship Award!
Congratulations to Annie Ly, who was chosen for the 2023-24 recipient of the Dosier/Muenzinger Predoctoral Research Fellowship Award from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at CU Boulder!
Root lab receives grant from the Institute of Cannabis Research
Thanks to the Colorado Institute of Cannabis Research, we’re excited to investigate how specific VTA cell-types are involved in cannabis abuse. See more here
Manuscript published in European Journal of Neuroscience!
Congratulations to Annie Ly and team on their publication of Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis GABA neurons are necessary for changes in foraging behaviour following an innate threat
check it out here
Manuscript published in Neuropsychopharmacology
Our manuscript on a subset of VTA glutamate neurons that expresses the mu opioid receptor and participates in opioid-seeking behavior is now published in Neuropsychopharmacology! Check it out here
Dr. Dillon McGovern selected for NIH OSNAP Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Dillon McGovern who was selected for the 2023 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award!
Emily Prevost selected for Neuroscience Scholar Associate!
Congratulations to Emily Prevost who was selected as an Associate to the Society for Neuroscience Scholars program!
