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Project | 01
Sex differences in alcohol-drinking behaviors
We are exploring how sex hormones and chromosomes contribute to female vulnerability to alcohol-drinking behaviors.
Current funding: R01 grant
Prior funding: F99 DSPAN grant (PI: Sneddon)
Radke et al. 2021
Sneddon et al. 2022
Sneddon et al. 2023
Sneddon et al. 2023
Project | 02
Neural mechanisms of opioid reward and aversion
We are using chemogenetics to explore the contribution of striatal circuits to opioid-mediated reward and aversion. This work is funded through internal grants from Miami University.
Current funding: R15 AREA grant
Project | 03
Early life stress model of co-morbid PTSD and alcohol use disorder
In collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Quinn, we are investigating how exposure to a traumatic event in infancy can enhance fear learning and alcohol drinking.
Past funding: R21 grant
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