Estrogenic regulation of spinogenesis in the dorsal hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex; Journal of Neuroscience (36: 1483-9) Jennifer Tuscher is the first author on a recently published article in the Journal of Neuroscience (36: 1483-9) showing that direct infusion of… Read More
Jen Turkel is currently working on her dissertation project that aims to investigate the role of attentional processes in exposure therapy. She is accomplishing this by combining a computer-based cognitive training program with a single session of in-vivo exposure therapy for… Read More
Lisdahl, K.M., Wright, N.E., Kirchner-Medina, C., Maple, K.E., Shollenbarger, S. (2014). Considering cannabis: The effects of regular cannabis use on neurocognition in adolescents and young adults. Current Addiction Reports, 1(2), 144-156. Thirty-six percent of high school seniors have used cannabis… Read More
Rachael Wandrey published a new study in the Journal of Bisexuality. Wandrey, R.L., Mosack, K.E., & Moore, E. (2015). Coming out to family and friends as bisexually-identified young adult women: A discussion of homophobia, biphobia, and heteronormativity. Journal of Bisexuality,… Read More
Skyler Shollenbarger is the first author of a new study published in Clinical-Neuroimage. Shollenbarger, S.G., Price, J., Wieser, J., Lisdahl, K. L. (2015). Poorer frontolimbic white matter integrity is associated with chronic cannabis use, FAAH genotype, and increased depressive and… Read More
Pharmacological interventions that prevent or delay memory loss associated with aging would substantially improve quality of life for affected individuals, increase their productivity, and decrease the health care costs for those with memory loss and dementia. Memory deficits are common… Read More
Dr. Frick’s lab published a new study in Learning and Memory: Frick, Karyn M., Kim, Jaekyoon, Tuscher, Jennifer J., and Fortress, Ashley M. (2015) Sex steroid hormones matter for learning and memory: estrogenic regulation of hippocampal function in male and… Read More
Dr. Christine Larson was recently awarded an NIH R01 titled “Acute neurocognitive-affective predictors of chronic post-trauma outcomes.” The research team includes Terri deRoon-Cassini of the Trauma/Surgery department at the Medical College of Wisconisn, and Fred Helmstetter, Hanjoo Lee, and Shawn… Read More
Publications, presentations and awards in the month of September
Publications, presentations and awards in the month of September