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Investigators Dorit Ron, Ph.D. Research
Investigators Dorit Ron, Ph.D. Research
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We use molecular biology, biochemistry and electrophysiology, in parallel with behavioral models, to study how scaffolding proteins and kinases regulate neuronal functions gene expression. We also study how these normal processes are altered upon exposure to alcohol and drugs of abuse, and how these changes lead to the development or the prevention of addiction.  Selected Reviews Ron, D. and Janak, P.H. GDNF and Addiction. Reviews in the Neurosciences, 16(4): p. 277-285, 2005. Ron, D. and Jurd, R. The "ups and downs" of signaling cascades in addiction. Science STKE 2005(309): p. re14, 2005. Ron, D., Signaling Cascades Regulating NMDA Receptor Sensitivity to Ethanol. Neuroscientist, 10(4): p. 325-336, 2004. More ... Detailed Research Summary |