Areas of Interest
Work in my lab focuses on elucidating mechanisms of modulation of synaptic circuitry induced by both acute and chronic opioid treatment in central nervous system pain circuits. My interests include opioid signaling, pain, and electrophysiology.
Honors & Awards
- Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine Paper of the Month (2015)
- International Narcotics Research Conference Young Investigator Travel Award (2011-13, 2015)
- Winter Conference on Brain Research Travel Award (2012)
- Drug Abuse Research Training Grant T32, National Institute for Drug Abuse. Grant for postdoctoral research training (2009- 11)
Credentials
- Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University, Neuroscience Graduate Program (2008)
- B.S. The University of Oregon, Biochemistry (2000)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Oregon Health & Science University (2008-14)