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By identifying genes that influence behavior we hope to obtain fundamental mechanistic insights into the molecular basis of both health and disease. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GENES AND BEHAVIOR Learn more

Manuscript accepted in Nature Human Behaviour

The manuscript titled “Multi-ancestry meta-analysis of tobacco use disorder identifies 461 potential risk genes and reveals associations with multiple health outcomes”* was accepted in Nature Human Behaviour.

Authors include current Palmer Lab members Brittany Leger and Abraham Palmer.

*title updated (2/21/24)

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Abraham Palmer November 21, 2023 Publications

9th Annual P50 Center Retreat – October 27, 2023

The 9th Annual Retreat for the P50 Center for Genetic Studies of Drug Abuse in Outbred Rats was a success! The Retreat was held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the University of California San Diego.

Thank you to all who attended in person and remotely on Zoom! We hope you found the talks informative and made connections with new HS rats/GWAS colleagues.

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Abraham Palmer November 15, 2023 P50 NIDA Center of Excellence, Palmer Lab News, Talks & Conferences

Manuscript accepted in Clinical Psychological Science

The manuscript titled “Executive function and impulsivity predict distinct genetic variance in internalizing problems, externalizing problems, thought disorders, and compulsive disorders: A genomic structural equation modeling study” was accepted in Clinical Psychological Science.

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Abraham Palmer November 9, 2023 Publications

Brittany Leger and Dr. Palmer attend WCPG 2023 in Montreal

Palmer Lab graduate student researcher Brittany Leger attended the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics (WCPG)/International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) conference with Dr. Palmer in Montreal, Canada, held from October 10 to 14, 2023.

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Abraham Palmer October 18, 2023 Talks & Conferences

Palmer Lab attends CTC 2023 in Memphis

Several members from the Palmer Lab attended the 20th Annual Meeting of the Complex Trait Community | Rat Genome & Models held in Memphis, Tennessee from October 8 to 12, 2023.

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Abraham Palmer October 17, 2023 Palmer Lab News, Talks & Conferences

Next month: 9th Annual Retreat – NIDA Center for GWAS in Outbred Rats

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.

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Abraham Palmer September 19, 2023 P50 NIDA Center of Excellence, Palmer Lab News, Talks & Conferences

NIDA U01 grant renewal awarded to Drs. Akil, Li, Watson, and Palmer

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.

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Abraham Palmer September 8, 2023 Funding & Grants

Manuscript accepted in Nature Neuroscience

The manuscript titled “Single-nucleus genomics in outbred rats with divergent cocaine addiction-like behaviors reveals changes in gene amygdala GABAergic inhibition” was accepted in Nature Neuroscience.

Nature Neuroscience, 2023, 05 October.

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Abraham Palmer September 6, 2023 Publications

Elaine Keung joins the Palmer Lab

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!

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Abraham Palmer August 30, 2023 Palmer Lab News

Manuscript accepted in Nucleic Acids Research

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.

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Abraham Palmer August 28, 2023 Publications
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Abraham Palmer, PhD

Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research,
Department of Psychiatry
University of California San Diego

Director,
NIDA Center of Excellence for Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders in Outbred Rats ________________________

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PhD, Biomedical Sciences

University of California San Diego, 1999

BA, Biology
University of Chicago, 1992

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    • Palmer Lab attends CTC 2025 in Barcelona, Spain
    • Manuscript accepted in Nature Communications
    • Manuscript accepted in Addiction Neuroscience
    • U01 grant awarded with Dr. Abraham Palmer as MPI
    • R01 grant awarded with Dr. Abraham Palmer as a co-investigator
    • Dr. Brittany Leger successfully defends her thesis!
    • Dr. Palmer gives talk at the NIDA Genetics and Epigenetics Cross-Cutting Research Meeting
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