معرفی
Deborah Kreiss is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Binghamton University. She leads research on the neurobiology of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) using rodent models, focusing on serotonin-norepinephrine pathways and behavioral interventions. Her work explores novel treatments targeting cortical-basal ganglia-limbic circuits. She advises the First-year Research Immersion Program (Neuroscience Stream) and teaches Psychopharmacology and Behavioral Neuroscience courses.
Education:
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: National Institutes of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
- PhD: University of Pennsylvania
- BA: Cornell University
Research Focus: Developing animal models for OCD and anxiety disorders, evaluating drug efficacy in psychiatric treatments, and studying neurochemical mechanisms underlying psychoactive agents' effects. Techniques include behavioral assays, histology, and neurochemical analysis.
Publications: Her work spans OCD modeling, Parkinson’s disease neurophysiology, and antidepressant pharmacology. Recent studies investigate mCPP-induced behaviors as OCD proxies and subthalamic nucleus activity in PD.
Advising & Grants: Mentors undergraduate researchers (12+ listed), focusing on OCD and neuropharmacology projects. Collaborates with NIH-funded initiatives on psychiatric disorder models.
Labs & Teams: Conducts research in Binghamton’s Neuroscience department, emphasizing translational models linking rodent studies to human psychiatric conditions.
