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Kathleen Kantakمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Addiction Neuroscience
• Cognitive Aspects of Drug Abuse
• Translational Research
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kathleen M. Kantak is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at Boston University, where she founded and directs the Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience. She holds concurrent affiliations with BU's Center for Neuroscience, Interdisciplinary Programs in Neuroscience, Bimolecular Pharmacology Training Program, and Transformative Training Program in Addiction Science. Additionally, she serves as a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, collaborating with the New England Primate Research Center. Her research focuses on cognitive mechanisms in addiction , employing translational animal models to study: Drug-seeking behavior regulation by memory systems Neurocognitive impacts of cocaine/ADHD comorbidity Cue-exposure therapy protocols for relapse prevention Pharmacological and environmental interventions (e.g., cognitive enhancers, environmental enrichment) She has maintained continuous NIH/NIDA grant funding since 1987 for addiction therapeutics development. Recent publications (2020-2024) emphasize: Cocaine relapse mechanisms and sex-specific treatment responses ADHD modeling in rodent strains and medication efficacy Translational frameworks integrating data science Neurocognitive consequences of adolescent vs. adult drug exposure Dr. Kantak mentors through BU's neuroscience graduate programs and collaborates extensively with neurobiologists and clinicians to bridge preclinical findings with human addiction treatment.

Camron D. Bryantمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Addiction Genetics
• Neuropharmacology
• Behavioral Genetics
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Camron D. Bryant is a Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University's Bouvé College of Health Sciences. His research focuses on mapping genetic and neurobiological mechanisms underlying addiction, eating disorders, and pain through rodent forward genetic crosses, multi-omics, and gene editing. Key projects include validating Zhx2's role in opioid metabolism, developing near-isogenic substrains for genetic analysis, and applying machine learning to 'Big Behavior' datasets for opioid withdrawal studies. Dr. Bryant holds NIH BRLE study section membership (2021-2025) and is a past President of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS). Education PhD in Neuroscience, UCLA Postdoc in Rodent Quantitative Genetics, University of Chicago BSc in Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Interests Dr. Bryant's lab investigates the genetic basis of addiction model traits (opioids, psychostimulants), binge eating, and pain. Current projects include: Zhx2 validation in oxycodone metabolism and addiction Machine learning analysis of opioid withdrawal behavior Rat substrain comparisons for cocaine addiction genetics Awards Member, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (2021) Early Career Scientist Award, International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society (2014) Advising & Grants Dr. Bryant has supervised multiple postdocs and graduate students through NIH-funded projects. His lab employs 'Reduced Complexity Cross' strategies to accelerate gene discovery for complex traits. He also provides grant-writing training for NIH/NIDA initiatives. Lab Activities Current lab efforts focus on: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) hyperirritability studies Zhx2's role in opioid metabolism validation Rat substrain cocaine addiction genetics

• Lab Animal Science
• Animal Models
• Developmental Biology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Susanne Kirchhoff serves as a Lecturer at Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine within the Department of Population Health Sciences, specializing in Animals in Science & Society. She maintains an office at Nieuw Gildestein Yalelaan 2 in Utrecht and combines teaching responsibilities in Laboratory Animal Science with coordination of the department laboratory. Her academic background in Biology has led to expertise in animal models, developmental biology, cell biology, and molecular mechanisms. Dr. Kirchhoff's research focuses on behavioral neuroscience, particularly anxiety-related responses and habituation processes in mouse models. Her work examines genetic substrain differences, environmental influences including light-dark cycles, and physiological factors like magnesium deficiency on rodent behavior. She has extensively studied blood sampling methods to improve animal welfare while maintaining experimental reliability. Her publication record spanning from 1998-2021 shows evolution from cardiac conduction research to behavioral neuroscience. Recent work analyzes social play interactions, judgment bias testing, and pharmaceutical effects on habituation processes. Dr. Kirchhoff consistently collaborates with researchers including Saskia Arndt, Jos Lozeman-van t Klooster, and Anne-Marie Baars. As an educator, she teaches the Laboratory Animal Science Basic Course plus Species-Specific Course for Rodents and Rabbits, and contributes to the 'From genome to population' curriculum. She also serves as the Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Contact Person for her department, demonstrating commitment to responsible research practices and animal welfare standards.

• Neuroscience
• Animal Behavior
• Experimental Psychology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

José Lozeman-van t Klooster is a Researcher and Education Officer at Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , specifically affiliated with the Department of Population Health Sciences and Animals in Science & Society (AISS) . Their work bridges neuroscience , animal behavior , and experimental methods , focusing on refining laboratory practices and understanding behavioral mechanisms in rodents. Research interests include: Behavioral Neuroscience : Investigating decision-making, stress sensitivity, and social play in rats and mice. Animal Welfare : Optimizing blood sampling and intravenous self-administration techniques. Stress and Addiction : Studying alcohol intake variation and corticosterone effects on behavior. Neurodevelopment : Impact of early stress on behavioral adaptation and risk-taking during play. Article trends show a focus on social play , stress , and methodological refinements in animal research. Recent work explores cognitive performance and prefrontal cortex signaling , while earlier studies address anxiety-related behavior in genetically defined mouse strains. Scientific Contributions : Developed protocols for judgement bias testing in rodents. Published extensively on intravenous self-administration and social stress models. Highlighted magnesium deficiency impacts on anxiety-related behavior. Investigated genetic factors in behavioral inheritance patterns. Collaborations span institutions like the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , with frequent co-authorship on studies related to alcohol use , play behavior , and anxiety models .