Summer/Fall Conference Travel (2022)
The West Lab enjoyed traveling to IBNS in Scotland, GRC-Frontal cortex in Ventura Beach, GRC-Addiction in Maine, and SfN in...Continue reading→
Administrative Supplement Post-Bacc Award
Leighelle Adrian received an administrative supplement (NIDA) on our R00 to examine the noradrenergic mechanisms during early withdrawal that underlie...Continue reading→
West Lab receives R21 (NIA)
We have received an R21 from NIA to investigate if noninvasive brain stimulation can restore cognitive and neural dysfunction in...Continue reading→
Grad Student Presents Work
Joey Sloand, graduate student in the West Lab, presenting his work on medial prefrontal cortex neural encoding in an Alzheimer’s...Continue reading→
Elizabeth West Awarded BBRF Grant
Liz was awarded a Brain and Behavior Foundation Young Investigator grant to study GABAergic signaling in the prelimbic cortex and...Continue reading→
The role of the infralimbic cortex and dorsolateral striatum mediating cocaine-induced impairments in behavioral flexibility:
The infralimbic cortex and dorsolateral striatum are implicated in the formation of transition from goal-directed to habitual control of behavior....Continue reading→
Neurophysiological alterations in distinct corticostriatal circuits mediating behavioral flexibility in Alzheimer’s disease rat models
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by memory-loss, however, other cognitive symptoms often precede these deficits including cognitive flexibility and decision-making. In...Continue reading→
The West Lab says goodbye to our first laboratory technician
The West Lab says goodbye to our first laboratory technician, Scott Dunn, who will be joining Temple University to obtain...Continue reading→
GABAergic signaling in the prelimbic cortex and infralimbic cortex to natural reward cues vs drug cues.
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are associated with cycles of drug use, abstinence, and relapse. A history of SUDs leads to...Continue reading→
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Rescues Cocaine-Induced Prefrontal Hypoactivity and Restores Flexible Behavior
To obtain desirable goals, individuals must predict the outcome of specific choices, use that information to direct appropriate actions, and...Continue reading→
