About
Lara Allison Ray, Ph.D., is a Professor in both the Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her work integrates neuroscience, immunology, and pharmacogenetics to advance understanding and treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
Research Focus
- Neuroimmune mechanisms in AUD
- Pharmacogenetics of addiction medications
- Cue-reactivity and stress-induced craving models
- Comorbidity of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use
- Sex differences in addiction neurobiology
Scientific Contributions
- Over 150 peer-reviewed publications
- Innovative human laboratory paradigms for medication screening
- Development of the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) framework
- Pioneering work on alcohol-cannabis co-use neurodynamics
- Advancing personalized medicine approaches via genetic biomarkers
Training & Leadership
Ray leads NIH-funded T32 training programs and contributes to graduate mentorship initiatives at UCLA. She has developed community-based interventions for smoking cessation in heavy drinkers and translational models of addiction, bridging preclinical and clinical research.
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