GOAL

The major goal of our research is to understand the factors that alter neural circuit responses to influence stress susceptibility or resilience. We are specifically exploring the neurobehavioral basis for the sexual dimorphism observed in the reward system, including reward-related disorders.

Project: Cell type specific mechanisms of stress adaptation in the bed nucleus of stria terminalis and the ventral tegmental area. -Yuka Miura

Project: Neuropathophysiological Mechanisms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). - Safa Sheik