Grad Student Presents Work
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Joey Sloand, graduate student in the West Lab, presenting his work on medial prefrontal cortex neural encoding in an Alzheimer’s […]
Read More....Elizabeth West Awarded BBRF Grant
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Liz was awarded a Brain and Behavior Foundation Young Investigator grant to study GABAergic signaling in the prelimbic cortex and […]
Read More....The role of the infralimbic cortex and dorsolateral striatum mediating cocaine-induced impairments in behavioral flexibility:
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The infralimbic cortex and dorsolateral striatum are implicated in the formation of transition from goal-directed to habitual control of behavior. […]
Read More....Neurophysiological alterations in distinct corticostriatal circuits mediating behavioral flexibility in Alzheimer’s disease rat models
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Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by memory-loss, however, other cognitive symptoms often precede these deficits including cognitive flexibility and decision-making. In […]
Read More....The West Lab says goodbye to our first laboratory technician
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The West Lab says goodbye to our first laboratory technician, Scott Dunn, who will be joining Temple University to obtain […]
Read More....GABAergic signaling in the prelimbic cortex and infralimbic cortex to natural reward cues vs drug cues.
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Substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with cycles of drug use, abstinence, and relapse. A history of SUDs leads to […]
Read More....Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Rescues Cocaine-Induced Prefrontal Hypoactivity and Restores Flexible Behavior
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To obtain desirable goals, individuals must predict the outcome of specific choices, use that information to direct appropriate actions, and […]
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