Thomas A. Green

Thomas A. Green, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). His research focuses on neuropharmacological mechanisms underlying addiction, depression, and anxiety, with particular emphasis on environmental enrichment paradigms and molecular pathways like GSK3 and retinoic acid signaling.

• Education:
  • PhD, Experimental Psychology (2002), University of Kentucky
  • MS, Experimental Psychology (2000), University of Kentucky
  • BS, Psychology (1996), Texas A&M University

Research Themes:
Dr. Green investigates how environmental factors (enrichment vs. isolation) influence neuropsychiatric vulnerability. His work includes:

• Development of real-time frustration measurement in rodent models
• Role of retinoic acid signaling in cocaine-taking behavior
• Mechanistic studies of deltaFosB and GSK3β pathways
• Neurotoxic effects of pesticides on synaptic function
• FGF14/Na_v1.6 complex in motivated behavior

Key Publications:
His recent work includes studies on:

• Retinoic acid depletion in nucleus accumbens shell (2025)
• Deltamethrin-induced synaptic deficits (2025)
• FGF14/Na_v1.6 targeting (2025)
• Pesticide effects on social memory (2025)
• Frustrative nonreward models (2024)
• Cocaine craving and retinoic acid plasticity (2024)

Scientific Awards:
Dr. Green holds an h-index of 35 with 5710 citations. His funded projects include multiple NIDA grants (R01DA06022102, R03DA05106601, R01DA04710205) and collaborations with institutions like Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.