Dr. Palmer and Dr. Leah Solberg Woods presented at the Quantitative Genomics for Space Biology Workshop

Dr. Palmer and Dr. Leah Solberg Woods presented at the Quantitative Genomics for Space Biology Workshop on May 26, 2021. Exploration of deep space by humans requires a better understanding of how multiple environmental factors encountered during spaceflight (e.g., radiation, microgravity, altered atmospheric composition) impact biological systems including astronauts, plants, and relevant microbiomes. The goal … Read more…

Olivier George, PhD is featured by several media outlets

 “Two Novel Biobanks Offer Investigatory Targets for Cocaine and Oxycodone Addiction,” features Olivier George, PhD. UC Health – UC San DiegoTwo Novel Biobanks Offer Investigatory Targets for Cocaine and Oxycodone AddictionResearchers have created to novel biobanks of diverse tissues from animals to further explore the biological bases and consequences of addiction to cocaine and oxycodone. News-Medical.netNew … Read more…

Summer 2021: Research Experiences for High School and Undergraduate Students

The Research Experiences for High School and Undergraduate Students (REHU) program of the P50 Genes & Addiction NIDA Center for GWAS in Outbred Rats provided four participants an opportunity to conduct 10-week summer research projects with their mentors in three laboratories of the Center. In addition, REHU students attended journal club, wrote a research paper, … Read more…