Dissertation Topics

Dr. Ami Citri
Experience-Dependent Plasticity
Sturctual & Molecular Biochemistry
  1. Molecular Characterization of a cocaine-responsive neuronal ensemble in the nucleus accumbens.
  2. Synaptic and circuit-level characterization of a cocaine-responsive neuronal ensemble in the nucleus accumbens.
  3. Functional interrogation of the transcriptional networks underlying the formation and maintenance of addiction.
  4. The role of the claustrum in selective attention
  5. The role of the claustrum in reward and addiction
  6. Internal connectivity of the claustrum and its role in segregating attention