Division for Neuropharmacology Early Career Award Lecture and Postdoctoral Fellow Showcase
Monday April 04, 2022
8:00 am
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10:00 am
Central Time (CT)
113 A
NEU
Chair :
Carolyn Fairbanks
Univ of Minnesota
Daniel Morgan
Marshall Univ
This session will feature oral presentations from postdoc finalists selected from the submitted abstracts as well as a talk by the winner of the Division for Neuropharmacology Early Career Award.
Speakers
Deborah Luessen
- Vanderbilt University
Abstract #2232 - mGlu1 Activation Reverses Persistent Deficits in Prefrontal Cortex Inhibitory Transmission and Working Memory Induced by Adolescent Cocaine Exposure
Shalini Dogra
- Vanderbilt University
Abstract #6041 - Activation of Group II Metabotropic Glutamate (mGlu2/3) Receptors Regulates Excitatory Synaptic Plasticity in the Nucleus Accumbens: Implications for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Karan Muchhala
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract #5945 - Distinct Mechanisms of Morphine Tolerance in Enteric Neurons and Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons: Role of β-arrestin-2
Stephanie Matt
- Drexel University College of Medicine
Abstract #5277 - Dopamine-driven Increase in IL-1β in Myeloid Cells is Mediated by Differential Dopamine Receptor Expression and Exacerbated by HIV
Erica Levitt
- Univ of Florida
Brainstem Circuits Involved in Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression
Breathing is controlled by highly interconnected circuitry in the brainstem. This lecture will focus on pathway specific and cell-type specific ways opioids manipulate the pontomedullary respiratory-controlling circuitry leading to respiratory failure, which is the proximal cause of death from opioid overdose.
Brandon Henderson
- Marshall Univ
Chemical Flavorants of E-cigarettes Alter Neurobiology to Promote Vaping-related Behaviors
While nicotine is the primary addictive component of all tobacco products, a contributor to e-cigarette use is chemical flavorants. Vapers clearly prefer flavors; however, there are few investigations regarding their neurobiological impact. This lecture will detail my lab’s findings on how flavorants alter dopamine neurons of the reward pathway.