Department of Neuroscience
Mentor: Patrick Rothwell, Ph.D.
Project: Pharmacological enhancement of optogenetic neuromodulation to correct substance use disorder-related dysfunction of striatal neurocircuitry
Filip Hanak’s preclinical research on pharmacological enhancement of neuromodulation in the Nucleus Accumbens will lead to improved treatments for patients suffering from substance use disorders. In addition to clinical applications, the proposed research will result in fundamental science discoveries about neural circuitry in the Nucleus Accumbens.
