Submitted by Administrator on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 14:24
Research Associate, Dr Jennifer Murray, has been invited to present two lectures in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Kentucky on 2 December. The lectures are entitled:
- The role of impulsivity in the transition to habitual or compulsive cocaine seeking. Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
- Dynamic connectivity between the amygdala and striatum mediate the transition to cocaine-seeking habits. Local NIDA Seminar Series, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
She will then travel to Florida to attend the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, where she will present a poster:
Murray JE*, Belin D, Everitt BJ (2013, Dec) The central nucleus of the amygdala is required for habitual cocaine seeking through functional connectivity with the dorsolateral striatum. Abstract No. M221. 52nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Hollywood, FL.
The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology meeting runs from 8-12 December.
Other members of the Department attending the meeting include Professor Trevor Robbins and Professor Barry Everitt.