Dr. de Guglielmo and Dr. Kallupi presented their work at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP), held from December 8-11, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Congratulations to Adam on the outstanding defense of his master's thesis, "Neurobehavioral effects of Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Accumbens shell on Nicotine-vapor dependent Rats".

Congratulations to Paola Campo on the successful defense of her master's thesis at the University of Milan-Bicocca!

Congratulations to our talented postdoctoral researchers, Michelle R. Doyle, PhD and Courtney P. Wood, PhD on their outstanding poster presentations at the prestigious Society for Neuroscience (SFN) conference in Chicago, Illinois!

Congratulations to the De Guglielmo Lab on their impressive contributions to the 10th Annual P50/P30 Center Retreat organized by Dr. Abraham Palmer on September 6th, 2024!

Congratulations to Dr. Marsida Kallupi on her outstanding presentation at the prestigious Gordon Research Conference on the Neurobiology of Drug Addiction, held in Newry, Maine from August 18-23!

We are proud to announce that members of our research team had a strong presence at the recent International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC) held in Ann Arbor, Michigan from July 9-12, 2024.

It is with a mix of sadness and pride that we bid farewell to Selen Dirik, whose last day in our lab has just come to a close.

We are happy to introduce our new cohort of 10 enthusiastic volunteer students who have joined us on this exciting scientific journey.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Doyle from our lab recently participated in the 47th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA) Scientific Meeting

Today at the Price Center Forum, our talented undergraduate students showcased their groundbreaking research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium (OURS). Their posters reflect a commitment to advancing our understanding of addiction, neurobehavioral consequences, and potential therapeutic interventions.

We are thrilled to announce that Mohini Iyer has successfully defended her master's thesis!

Dr. Giordano de Guglielmo recently presented at the prestigious 9th Biennial Meeting of the International Drug and Alcohol Research Society (IDARS). His talk, entitled "Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of the Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ-NOP Receptor Pathway in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment," highlighted cutting-edge research into novel therapeutic avenues for treating opioid addiction.

Our lab team had the privilege of presenting groundbreaking research at the esteemed 19th Annual Lewis L. Judd Young Investigator Symposium, hosted by the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD. This event showcased a series of innovative studies conducted by our researchers, focusing on various aspects of addiction and neuropsychiatric disorders.

The symposium was highlighted by a keynote address from Marsida Kallupi on “Deciphering Addiction Vulnerability: RATTACA, a Novel Genomic Approach to Predict Cocaine Use Disorder Susceptibility in Rats", offering insights into genetic factors that could predict susceptibility to cocaine addiction.