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Position Title
Associate Professor
Office Address
IBio 6135 Woodward Ave, Suite 3119
Detroit, MI 48201
Office Phone
313-577-9989
Education Training
Undergraduate
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV 25136
08/1992-12/1992
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences
College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Marshall University
01/1993-05/1997
Graduate
Ph.D. candidate, Pharmacology.
Department of Pharmacology
Marshall University School of Medicine
06/1997-08/2000
Doctor of Philosophy, Pharmacology
Department of Neurobiology and Pharmacology
Kent State University in association with
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
08/2000-12/2002
Publications
Research Description
The preclinical research is focused on understanding the neuronal underpinnings that drive maladaptive behaviors that occur during drug abstinence. We study the enduring effects of psychostimulants, particularly MDMA (Ecstasy), using behavioral tests and models, traditional molecular techniques such as immunoblotting, and advanced MR neuroimaging modalities including proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and manganese-enhanced MRI. A second line of research interest includes the use of a rodent model of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to study comorbid drug abuse and PTSD.