Nigel Maidment

Nigel Maidment is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine. His research focuses on neurochemistry, decision-making, and neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular emphasis on dopamine and opioid systems.

Dr. Maidment's work spans multiple NIH-funded projects, including studies on

• opioid reinforcement and withdrawal
• lifespan changes in decision-making heuristics
• proSAAS-mediated neuroprotective mechanisms in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
• motivational deficits in neurodegenerative models

His recent publications highlight trends in

• Alzheimer's disease modeling and feeding deficits
• neural microprobe technology for neurotransmitter sensing
• iPSC-based Parkinson's disease research
• neurochemical bases of reward-seeking behavior

Techniques employed in his research include microdialysis, electrochemical sensing, optogenetics, and animal models of neurodegeneration and addiction.