Laboratory of Developmental Neuropharmacology

In a news release this week, The Jackson Laboratory commented on our recent paper investigating dopaminergic circuitry in Angelman syndrome model mice published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation (122(12): 4544-54, 2012 Dec 3). A link to the news piece, including a podcast of an interview with the PI, can be found on the JAX Notes webpage, here.

Our Laboratory Manager, Michael Krouse, presented a poster titled “Neuropharmacology of Motivation and Reward in a Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome” at the 2012 annual SfN meeting in New Orleans, LA.  A copy of the poster can be found here:  Fragile X – SfN 2012

Eric and Elliott showed some exciting data from their projects investigating the effects of the antiepileptic drug levetiracetam on cocaine- and alcohol-related behaviors at the 2012 annual RSA meeting, June 23-27 in San Francisco. Check out the posters below (and look out for these findings in press in the near future).

Elliott’s Poster:  Levetiracetam and ICSS – RSA 2012

Eric’s Poster:  Levetiracetam and Drinking – RSA 2012