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Dr. Mathieu Wimmer is an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts. His work focuses on transgenerational epigenetics and the impact of paternal drug abuse on offspring's neurophysiology, behavior, and memory formation.
- Education: PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania under Dr. Ted Abel; Postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania under Dr. Chris Pierce.
Dr. Wimmer investigates how paternal drug exposure (e.g., cocaine, opioids) induces epigenetic changes in offspring, affecting memory, anxiety, and addiction susceptibility. His research integrates animal models with molecular biology to uncover mechanisms in the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens.
Recent publications highlight his focus on paternal morphine and cocaine exposure, object recognition deficits, opioid-induced neurodevelopmental sequelae, and H3.3 barcoding of transcriptional activity in addiction studies. His work reveals transgenerational behavioral and neurophysiological impacts of drug use.
Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in the text.
Advising and Grants: As Director of Graduate Studies, he mentors students in neuroscience programs. His research is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), supporting studies on epigenetic inheritance in addiction.
