Lisa Briand

Lisa Briand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying drug relapse, particularly cocaine seeking triggered by stress and cues.

• Doctorate in Neuroscience, University of Michigan (advisor: Terry Robinson)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania (mentors: Julie Blendy, Chris Pierce)

Her work investigates AMPA receptor trafficking in the nucleus accumbens and its role in cocaine relapse, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Publications highlight intersections of stress response, dopamine regulation, and synaptic plasticity in addiction.

Key collaborations include researchers at University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and contributions to journals like Biological Psychiatry and Neuropsychopharmacology. She teaches Neuropharmacology of Substance Abuse.