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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

Camron Bryant’s poster selected for ACNP Travel Awardee Breakout Session

Congratulations, Camron!

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Abraham Palmer October 18, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Shyam Gopalakrishnan joins the lab

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Abraham Palmer October 17, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Margaret Distler and Abraham Palmer’s article accepted in PLoSOne

The article,”Modulation of Tcf7l2 expression alters behavior in mice,” has been accepted in PLoSOne.

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Abraham Palmer October 5, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Dr. Abraham Palmer’s poster selected for “Voice Poster” at ACNP in Hawaii

A recording of Dr. Palmer presenting this poster is available at the meetings website (ACNP membership required).

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Abraham Palmer September 29, 2011 Talks & Conferences

Dr. Abraham Palmer presents talk at UIC

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Abraham Palmer September 27, 2011 Talks & Conferences

Dr. Abraham Palmer presents talk at Neurobiology retreat in Starved Rock, IL

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Abraham Palmer September 18, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Dr. Abraham Palmer’s co-directs Short Course on the Genetics of Addiction at Jackson Lab

This course has been taught for the past two years at the scenic Highseas mansion just outside of Bar Harbor, Maine. Abraham co-organizes this course with his friend and collaborator Dr. Elissa Chesler. Website.

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Abraham Palmer August 19, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Brief mention of ongoing research by Drs. Harriet de Wit and Abraham Palmer in Chicago Tribune

This article showed up in the Chicago Tribune today.

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Abraham Palmer August 7, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Natalia Gonzales joins the lab!

Natalia Gonzales, who did her undergraduate work at Williams College and is currently a graduate student in the Human Genetics Graduate Program, has joined the Palmer lab. She will be the third graduate student in the lab and the second from the Human Genetics Graduate Program. She is supported by the Genetics and Regulation Training Grant. Welcome, Natalia!

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Abraham Palmer July 29, 2011 Palmer Lab News

Review article co-authored by Dr. Abraham Palmer published in Neuropharmacology

The review article, “Pavlovian fear memory circuits and phenotype models of PTSD,” has been published in Neuropharmacology. Dr. Palmer is a co-author along with Luke Johnson, Jennifer McGuire, and Rachel Lazarus.

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Abraham Palmer July 27, 2011 Palmer Lab News
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Visit our project websites for more information:
  • RatGenes.org
    • RATTACA
    • GWAS datasets
  • RatGTEx.org | Expression data portal (gene expression, eQTL, sQTL)
  • POMS | opioidmedicationsurvey.org (Prescription Opioid Medication Survey study)

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 ________________________

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
Phone: (858) 534-2093
Twitter: @AbePalmer

UCSD Profile
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Curriculum Vitae

Abraham Palmer on:
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ORCiD: 0000-0003-3634-0747
Google Scholar: publications listing
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PhD, Biomedical Sciences

University of California San Diego, 1999

BA, Biology
University of Chicago, 1992

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Israni Biomedical Research Facility
(also known as BRF-2 and IBRF)

3147 Biomedical Sciences Way
La Jolla, CA 92093

Mailing address:
University of California San Diego
Palmer Lab
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code: 0667
La Jolla, CA 92093-0667

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Palmer Lab Members

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BRF-2 | Floor 3-A: Dry Lab
Room 3A24: Abraham Palmer
Room 3A32: Oksana Polesskaya,
Thiago Sanches
3A07-D/E: Benjamin Johnson,
Zachary Tatom, Jonah Pacis
3A07-M: Apurva Chitre

BRF-2 | Floor 3: Wet Lab
Room 3217: Bays FF-JJ
  • Bay FF: Nina Suzuki
  • Bay GG: Montana Lara, Mohammad Sadegi
  • Bay HH: Denghui Chen, Gracie Ang
  • Bay II: Riyan Cheng, Rudy Avila
  • Bay JJ: Ivy Xi

  • For administrative and website support:
    April Jones (akjones@health.ucsd.edu)

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    News and Blog posts

    • Manuscript published in Bioengineering
    • Manuscript accepted in Nature Communications
    • Dr. Palmer gives talk for Rat Genome meeting
    • Manuscript accepted in Psychopharmacology
    • Manuscript accepted in Genes, Brain and Behavior
    • Montana Lara receives IMGS travel scholarship
    • Article published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
    • Jonah Pacis begins rotation in the Palmer Lab
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