We are pleased to announce the upcoming 9th (and final) Annual Retreat for the P50 Center for Genetic Studies of Drug Abuse in Outbred Rats!
The Retreat will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the University of California San Diego.
A competitive renewal of the U01 grant “Genetics of novelty seeking and propensity for drug abuse in outbred rats” was awarded to Drs. Huda Akil, Jun Li, and Stanley Watson. Dr. Palmer is Co-I and PI of the subcontract to UC San Diego.
The manuscript titled “Single-nucleus genomics in outbred rats with divergent cocaine addiction-like behaviors reveals changes in amygdala GABAergic inhibition” was accepted in Nature Neuroscience.*
*The final citation details will be added as soon as they are available.
Elaine began working as a Data Processes Information Systems Analyst with the Bioinformatics team at Palmer Lab in August, 2023. She graduated from UC San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cell Biology, with minors in Chemistry and Japanese Studies.
Elaine is from the Bay Area and she enjoys paddling canoes, fishing, and taking walks at the beach or at parks.
Welcome, Elaine!
The manuscript titled “Discovery adductomics provides a comprehensive portrait of tissue-, age- and sex-specific DNA modifications in rodents and humans” was accepted in Nucleic Acids Research.*
*The DOI and final citation details will be added as soon as they are available.
The manuscript titled “Guidelines for Evaluating the Comparability of Down-Sampled GWAS Summary Statistics” was accepted in Behavior Genetics.*
*The final citation details will be added as soon as they are available.
Ishita began working at the Palmer Lab in July 2023.
She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Data Science at UC San Diego. She is enthusiastic about algorithm design, data modeling, and data-driven decision analysis; being a detail-oriented individual, she has a systematic approach toward the challenges offered.
Welcome, Ishita!
The manuscript titled “A Multivariate Approach to Understanding the Genetic Overlap between Externalizing Phenotypes and Substance Use Disorders” was accepted in Addiction Biology.
Addiction Biology (2023), 28(9): e13319
Undergraduate students Faith Okamoto and Sakina Muckadam transitioned into the REHU program for the summer to continue their work in the Palmer Lab. They are joined by new Palmer Lab members Mika Okamoto and Brandon Krieg, who started in June.
Dr. Oksana Polesskaya will mentor the REHU students and prepare them for their group presentation later this summer.
Yizhi began working as a lab assistant at the Palmer Lab in June 2023. He received his BS in Biochemistry from UC San Diego in December 2022—he has a keen interest in biochemistry and molecular/genetic biology, and would like to attend graduate school in those fields.
In his spare time, Yizhi enjoys playing musical instruments, watching movies, playing video games, and traveling.
Welcome, Yizhi!
