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 of Addiction Vulnerability Using RATTACA Rats
Stephanie Groman, PhD, and Zhuzhu Zhang, PhD (University of Chicago)
Project: Investigation of decision making in rats with predicted addiction susceptibility
Carrie Ferrario, PhD (University of Michigan)
Project: Examining differences in brain function and behavior of HS Stock rats identified as susceptible vs resistant to weight gain using genetic approaches