Oksana Polesskaya We use color coding to visually represent the genetic contributions of each founder strain in N/NIH heterogeneous stock (HS) rats. This method helps track the inheritance and distribution of alleles from the original strains throughout the HS population, providing clarity in genetic analysis. Each founder strain is assigned a distinct color to simplify genetic mapping. … Read more…
Congratulations to the 2025 Pilot Grants recipients: Caitlin A. Orsini, PhD (University of Texas at Austin).Project: Examination of behavioral vulnerability factors that confer risk to synthetic opioid use.
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
The 100th generation of HS rats have begun to be born on Nov 8, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 Pilot Grants recipient: Paul Meyer, PhD (University at Buffalo).Project: “The effects of teneurin-4 c-terminal associated peptide (TCAP-4) on addiction-related behaviors”.