Anna Radke

Anna Radke is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Miami University, Oxford Ohio, focusing on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying addiction and substance use disorders. Her research emphasizes the role of stress, sex differences, and neuropharmacological factors in alcohol and opioid dependence. She employs rodent models to study aversion-resistant drinking, compulsive behaviors, and neural circuits involved in reward and punishment processing.

Her work explores how early life stress, gonadal hormones, and genetic factors influence alcohol consumption patterns. Key findings include the role of mu-opioid receptors and cholinergic signaling in modulating alcohol-seeking behaviors. She also investigates the impact of stress on learning and memory related to addiction.

Radke's recent studies highlight sex differences in addiction vulnerability, particularly in female mice, and the contributions of specific brain regions like the nucleus accumbens and orbitofrontal cortex. Her publications span over 20 years, demonstrating sustained focus on translational neuroscience with implications for addiction treatment strategies.