Education: 
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, postdoctoral fellow (2000-2002)
Emory University, Ph.D., Neuroscience (2000)
University of Notre Dame, B.S., Biological Sciences (1994)

Research Area:
Nonhuman primate models of drug abuse: behavioral pharmacology and brain imaging

Academic Activities:
Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology Curriculum Committee
Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology Graduate Recruitment Committee
Western NC Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience Councilor

Activities in Medical & Graduate Education:
lectures in graduate and medical student courses related to behavioral pharmacology, mood disorder pharmacotherapy, stimulant drugs

Brief Summary of Research:
Characterizing the genetic, environmental and neurobiological factors that influence sensitivity to the abuse-related effects of cocaine

Understanding long-term changes in the brain and in behavior that occur during cocaine self-administration and during abstinence

Defining the pharmacological properties that characterize an effective medication for cocaine abuse and dependence.

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