Our research applies cutting edge technologies to interrogate neural circuits involved in psychiatric disorders. Our goal is to better understand the maladaptive processes that affect the brains of individuals afflicted with drug addiction and comorbid mental disorders with the hope of advancing more effective treatment strategies.
Program Faculty
- David J Barker
- Assistant Professor
- Department: Department of Psychology
- Graduate Program(s): Cell and Developmental Biology
- Major Research Interest(s): Behavior, Drug Discovery, Learning / memory, Neuroscience
- Research Techniques: Genetics
- Research Organism(s): Mice
- Phone: 1.8484458953
- Email:
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- Psychology Building
- 152 Frelinghuysen Road
- Piscataway, NJ 08854
- Key Words: Addiction, Pain, Stress, Opioids
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