Dr. Palmer featured in Medicine on the Midway’s cover story about neuroscience

Abraham Palmer Interviews

The cover story of Medicine on the Midway's Spring 2015 issue focuses on how different University of Chicago neuroscientists are employing innovative and powerful approaches in their research. Dr. Palmer is one of four faculty members featured in this article, where he discusses his collaboration with Dr. John Cacioppo about the genetics of loneliness, upcoming partnership with personal genetics company 23andme, previous work identifying novel molecular mechanisms related to anxiety and other behaviors, and more. Read the full article here!

Abraham Palmer, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Human Genetics, in his Cummings Life Science Center lab Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, on the University of Chicago campus. Palmer's interest is in the relationship between genes and behavior. By identifying genes that influence behavior he hopes to obtain fundamental mechanistic insights into the molecular basis of both health and disease. (Robert Kozloff/The University of Chicago)

Abraham Palmer, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Human Genetics, in his Cummings Life Science Center lab Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, on the University of Chicago campus. Palmer's interest is in the relationship between genes and behavior. By identifying genes that influence behavior he hopes to obtain fundamental mechanistic insights into the molecular basis of both health and disease. (Robert Kozloff/The University of Chicago)