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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

Nina Suzuki joins the Palmer Lab

Nina joined the Palmer Lab in July 2024 as a laboratory/animal assistant.

She graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelor of science degree in Microbiology, and she plans to pursue graduate school.

Welcome, Nina!

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Abraham Palmer July 12, 2024 Palmer Lab News

Michael Rempel joins the Palmer Lab

Michael Rempel joined the Palmer Lab in July 2024 for a five-week internship on the Wet Lab team. His work focuses on genotyping Cadm2 transgenic rats which were created as an animal model to study the effect of mutations on the recursive splice site in Cadm2, which is known to be strongly associated with ADHD in humans.

Michael is a high school student at SET High. He is interested in modern biotechnology, including computational biology. Outside of school, Michael spends time with friends, volunteers at concerts, and helps with native habitat restoration in Rose Canyon.

Welcome, Michael!

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Abraham Palmer July 8, 2024 Palmer Lab News

Manuscript accepted in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research

The manuscript titled ”Rare and Common Variants Associated with Alcohol Consumption Identify a Conserved Molecular Network” was accepted in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research.

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

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Abraham Palmer June 10, 2024 Palmer Lab News, Publications

Manuscript accepted in the American Journal of Psychiatry

The manuscript titled “A multi-symptomatic model of heroin use disorder in rats reveals distinct behavioral profiles and neuronal correlates of heroin vulnerability versus resiliency” was accepted in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Update: title changed to “Distinct Behavioral Profiles and Neuronal Correlates of Heroin Vulnerability Versus Resiliency in a Multi-Symptomatic Model of Heroin Use Disorder in Rats.”

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20230623

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Abraham Palmer May 3, 2024 Palmer Lab News, Publications

Glo1 summit hosted by Dr. Palmer

Dr. Palmer hosted and presented a talk at a summit for fellow Glo1 researchers at UC San Diego on April 19, 2024. The summit was an occasion for researchers who are working on Glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) to meet and hear about one another’s projects.

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Abraham Palmer April 29, 2024 Events & Meetings, Palmer Lab News

Brittany Leger presents poster at annual Judd Symposium

Palmer Lab member and UC San Diego Biomedical Sciences graduate student Brittany Leger presented a research poster at the 19th Annual Lewis L. Judd Young Investigators Research Symposium on April 25, 2024.

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Abraham Palmer April 26, 2024 Events & Meetings, Palmer Lab News

Dr. Palmer gives talk at Loma Linda University

Dr. Palmer was invited to give a talk for Loma Linda University’s Center for Genomics seminar series, titled “Using genetics to understand addiction,” held on campus at Loma Linda on April 18, 2024.

He was hosted by Dr. Charles Wang, MD, PhD, MPH, the founding director of the Center.

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Abraham Palmer April 20, 2024 Palmer Lab News, Talks & Conferences

Manuscript accepted in Neuropsychopharmacology

The manuscript titled “Genome-Wide Association Studies of Coffee Intake in UK/US Participants of European Ancestry Uncover Cohort-Specific Genetic Associations” was accepted for publication in Neuropsychopharmacology.

(Check back for updates/links after publication.)

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Abraham Palmer April 18, 2024 Palmer Lab News, Publications

Drs. Sanchez-Roige and Palmer give talk at ASIG/CeFAST meeting

Drs. Sanchez-Roige and Palmer gave a talk for the Center for Addiction Science and Treatment (CeFAST)* meeting on April 12, 2024, hosted by Dr. Carla Marienfeld, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego.

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Abraham Palmer April 12, 2024 Palmer Lab News, Talks & Conferences

Manuscript accepted in Clinical Psychological Science

The manuscript titled “Do polygenic indices capture “direct” effects on child externalizing behavior problems? Within-family analyses in two longitudinal birth cohorts” was accepted in Clinical Psychological Science.

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Abraham Palmer April 11, 2024 Palmer Lab News, Publications
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Abraham Palmer, PhD

Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research,
Department of Psychiatry
University of California San Diego
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Palmer Lab
University of California San Diego
Israni Biomedical Research Facility (BRF-2)
3147 Biomedical Sciences Way

La Jolla, CA 92093-0667
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Email: aap@ucsd.edu
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Twitter: @AbePalmer

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Curriculum Vitae

PhD, Biomedical Sciences
University of California San Diego, 1999

BA, Biology
University of Chicago, 1992

Director, NIDA National Center of Excellence for GWAS in Outbred Rats

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BRF-2 | Floor 3-A: Dry Lab
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Thiago Sanches, Elaine Keung
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Gracie Ang, Zachary Tatom
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    Mohammad Sadegi
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    Jaxon Leighty
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    Rudy Avila
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