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Paul Meyer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the behavioral and neurophysiological mechanisms of addiction, particularly how cues associated with food and drugs influence motivated behavior through the brain's reward circuitry.
Research Interests: Dr. Meyer's work centers on appetitive learning, incentive sensitization, and the neural basis of cue reactivity. He employs behavioral paradigms and in vivo neurophysiology in rodent models to explore how genetic and environmental factors shape individual differences in addiction vulnerability. His lab specializes in studying the ventral basal ganglia and its role in processing reward-associated stimuli.
The recent publications highlight a strong emphasis on genetic contributions to addiction-related behaviors, cross-species genetic translation (e.g., RatXcan), and interactions between nicotine and other substances like opioids and alcohol. Themes across the articles include cue reactivity, reward valuation, behavioral regulation, and the neurobiological underpinnings of substance use disorders.
Scientific Contributions:
- Principal Investigator, Laboratory of Motivation and Addiction
- Extensive collaborative work with leading geneticists and neuroscientists (e.g., Palmer AA, Flagel SB)
- Development and application of advanced genetic and behavioral models in heterogeneous stock rats
Dr. Meyer mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in behavioral neuroscience. His lab receives research funding for studies on addiction mechanisms, though specific grants are not detailed in the provided text. He actively contributes to the scientific community through publications in high-impact journals and maintains a strong presence via Google Scholar.
