Manuscript published in eLife

The manuscript titled “Large-scale characterization of cocaine addiction-like behaviors reveals that escalation of intake, aversion-resistant responding, and breaking-points are highly correlated measures of the same construct” was published in eLife. Authors: Giordano de Guglielmo, Lieselot LG Carrette, Marsida Kallupi, Molly Brennan, Brent Boomhower, Lisa Maturin, Dana Conlisk, Sharona Sedighim, Lani Tieu, McKenzie J Fannon, Angelica R … Read more…

P30 Center announced in UC San Diego Today

Our recently-funded NIDA P30 Center grant was announced in an article for the campus publication UC San Diego Today. The article is titled “UC San Diego Awarded $8 Million to Uncover Genetic Foundations of Substance Use Disorders,” published on October 28, 2024.

2024 pilot grants awarded

Congratulations to the 2024 Pilot Grants recipients: Olivier George, PhD (University California – San Diego).Project: Role of Ces1 genes in cocaine metabolism and SUD. Samantha Ayoub, PhD (University California – San Diego).Project: Testing the impact of acute, chronic, and withdrawal of THC & CBD on sensorimotor gating in HS rats. Marsida Kallupi, PhD (University California – San Diego).Project: Investigating Synaptic Mechanisms … Read more…