Reward and Addictive Disorders Lab

Anna Radke, PhD

2006 BA in Biology, St. Olaf College

2011 PhD in Neuroscience, University of Minnesota

2012 Postdoctoral fellowship, University of Minnesota

2016 Postdoctoral fellowship, NIAAA

I have considerable experience in rodent measures of behavior, with a specific focus on motivational brain systems. I am interested in how changes in these systems lead to maladaptive behaviors such as uncontrollable drug seeking. Additionally, I have a strong interest in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in research. At home, I stay busy teaching and mentoring two small human beings and experimenting with photography and gardening.

GRAD

Elizabeth Sneddon, MA

Education: BA in Psychology & Sociology, University of New Mexico

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Research interests: My interest is in brain systems which control our behavior and how substance abuse can alter these brain systems and the neural networks associated with behavior. I’m especially interested in the neuroplasticity of alcohol addiction.

Awards: SfN Trainee Professional Development Award 2018 & 2021, RSA Student Merit Travel Award 2019, MPA Graduate Student Research Award 2020, RSA Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Investigator Award

Funding: NIH F99/K00 DSPAN Award

Publications: Sneddon et al. 2019, Radke et al. 2020, Sneddon et al. 2020, Sneddon et al. 2021a, Sneddon et al., 2021b, Radke et al., 2021a, Radke et al. 2021b

Fun fact: My sophomore year of college I was offered a position as an audio engineer for the on-tour Broadway show Chicago.

Sean Monroe, BS

Education: B.S. Neuroscience and Substance Misuse & Addiction, The Ohio State University

Hometown: Vienna, WV

Research interests: I am interested in the neural structures and pathways involved in drug addiction, with an emphasis on opioids. In particular, I am interested in how these areas play a role in chronic drug use in the face of punishment, as well as relapse.

Awards: International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Travel Award 2021

Publications: Monroe and Radke 2021, Radke et al. 2021

Fun fact: If I were not pursuing a scientific career, I would probably own a bakery.