Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla

Name Area Department Start Year Stop Year Advisor
James S. TrimmerIon channels Victor Vacquier (grad student)
Angelo Contarino2000 Lisa H. Gold (post-doc)
Eva M. Fekete Eric P. Zorrilla (post-doc), George F. Koob (post-doc)
Valentina SabinoNeuropharmacology Eric P. Zorrilla (post-doc)
Pietro CottoneNeuroscience Eric P. Zorrilla (post-doc)
Lisa StowersPheromones Catherine Dulac (post-doc)
Olivia Osborn Kay Elizabeth Davies (grad student)
Naoki MatsuoMemory Mark R. Mayford (post-doc)
Markus HeiligAlcohol, behavioral pharmacology, target discovery and validation19911992 George F. Koob (post-doc), Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Friedbert WeissNeuroscience of Addiction19821986 Floyd E. Bloom (post-doc), Loy D. Lytle (grad student)
Andrey E. Ryabinin Floyd E. Bloom (post-doc), Michael C. Wilson (post-doc)
Stephen L. Footenorepinephrine, EEG, locus coeruleus John Polich (grad student)
Stephanie Caille-Garnierneurochemistry, behavior, addiction Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Lily J. Alvarez-JaimesNeuropharmacology Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Daniel Lin Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Antonia Serrano-Criado Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Javier Pavon-Moron Loren H. Parsons (grad student)
Kyle J. FrantzDopamine, reward & motivation, addiction, behavioral pharmacology, neurochemistry Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Nimish Sidhpura20052010 Loren H. Parsons (post-doc), Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Matthew W. Buczynski Loren H. Parsons (grad student)
Cristina Irimia Loren H. Parsons (grad student)
Laura E. O'DellAddiction, nicotine, adolescence Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Darren W. LoganOlfaction, behaviour, transcriptomics Lisa Stowers (post-doc)
Leon ReijmersFear, memory, amygdala Mark R. Mayford (post-doc)
Mark R. MayfordMemory Eric R. Kandel (post-doc)
Peter S. Cameron Lisa Stowers (post-doc)
Ardem Patapoutian2000 Louis F. Reichardt (post-doc)
Marsida KallupiNeuropharmacology, Addiction Marisa Roberto (post-doc)
Sun Wook HwangTRP channels, pain Ardem Patapoutian (post-doc)
Benjamin F. CravattMedicinal Chemistry1996 Dale L. Boger (grad student), Richard A. Lerner (grad student)
Jörg GrandlNeurobiology Ardem Patapoutian (post-doc)
David A. LewisSchizophrenia; structure, function and development of prefrontal cortex; effects of cannabis and psychotropic medications on neural circuitry John H. Morrison (post-doc)
Christopher K. ThompsonSong control system, neuroethology, programmed cell death, neurogenesis Hollis Cline (post-doc)
Andrew C. LiuCircadian Rhythms Steve A. Kay (post-doc)
Benjamin Siddoway Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Scott SteffensenAddiction Neuropharmacolggy Floyd E. Bloom (research scientist), Steven J. Henriksen (post-doc)
Khuloud Jaqamanreceptors, tracking, lamins Gaudenz Danuser (post-doc)
Floyd E. BloomNeuropharmacology
Sara E. BrownellNeuroendocrinology
Chitra D. Mandyam
Kiriana K. CowansageLearning and Memory
Michael B. OldstoneViral immunobiology
John PolichERP, EEG, P300
Anton MaximovNeuroscience
Xiaofei ZhangNeuroscience
George R. SigginsElectrophysiology, neuropharmacology, drug and alcohol abuse
Kelly A. Flanagan2010 Lisa Stowers (grad student)
Marisa T. GallegoAddiction
Catherine TrivignoMitochondrial biogenesis
Jennifer Grace Bray
Kaumudi V. Joshicortical development
Marisa Roberto
Thomas Vaissiereepigenetics, learning and memory, drug addiction
Damon Pagesocial brain, development
Amanda Evans HigleyAddiction, D3 Receptors, Neuromodulators
Manuel Sanchez-Alavez
George VorenNeurobiology of Addiction
David R. Webb
Alicia Faruzzi Brantley
Giordano de Guglielmo
Jeffrey N. Savas John Yates III (post-doc)
Ulrich Muellerhair cells, genetics Peter G. Barr-Gillespie (collaborator)
Michael Chien-cheng ShihNeurotrophin-3
Marisela Morales Floyd E. Bloom (grad student)
Angeldeep W. KaurPheromones2012 Lisa Stowers (grad student)
Matthew P. PatricelliMedicinal Chemistry2001 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Karen KustedjoMedicinal Chemistry2003 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Gregory C. AdamMedicinal Chemistry2003 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Nadim JessaniMedicinal Chemistry2004 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Anna E. SpeersMedicinal Chemistry2005 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Michele K. McKinneyMedicinal Chemistry2006 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Gabriel M. SimonMedicinal Chemistry2009 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Melissa M. DixMedicinal Chemistry2012 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
Jae W. ChangMedicinal Chemistry Chemical Physiology2013 Benjamin F. Cravatt (grad student)
David Nemazee
Bao H. Duong2009 David Nemazee (grad student)
Shelley HalpinNeuroscience Biology, Cell Biology
Simone M. GraberNeuroscience Biology, Cell Biology2003 Shelley Halpin (grad student)
Steve A. KayCircadian Rhythms, Systems Biology2000 John B. Hogenesch (collaborator)
Xu YuanNeuroscience Biology, Molecular Biology Sheng Ding (grad student)
Sarah Laredo Loren H. Parsons (post-doc)
Han-Hsuan LiuExperience-dependent plasticity,20112017 Hollis Cline (grad student)
George F. KoobNeurobiology of emotion
Barak CaineBehavioral Pharmacology of Stimulant Drugs and Brain Dopamine Systems George F. Koob (grad student)
Meng-Qiu Dong John Yates III (post-doc)
Stuart A. LiptonNeurodegenerative Disease
Olga Kozanian Neuroscience2016 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Amanda Lacque Neuroscience2016 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Candice Contetaddiction Committee on the Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders20082011 George F. Koob (post-doc)
Freda Diane Millercell and molecular developmental neurobiology Floyd E. Bloom (post-doc), Robert J Milner (post-doc)
Robert J MilnerNeuroscience Biology
Dorian B. McGavern Michael B. Oldstone (post-doc)
Tao Xuexocytosis, membrane trafficking, secretory proteins Sheng Ding (post-doc)
J. Lindsay Whitton
Stephen J. CrockerMyelin, Glial Biology, Neuroinflammation Immunology and Microbiology Neuropharmacology J. Lindsay Whitton (grad student), Iain L. Campbell (grad student)
Iain L. Campbell
Anna PalleCognitive Neuroscience Neuroscience2021 Lisa Stowers (post-doc)
Shuichi Takayama1999 Chi-Huey Wong (grad student)
Gerald Maurice Edelmanimmune system, philosophy of mind
J Gregor Sutcliffemolecular neuroscience19801983 Richard A. Lerner (post-doc)
Scott Daniel MooreAmygdala, Neurobiology Neuropharmacology Neuropharmacology20052018 George R. Siggins (post-doc), Amanda Roberts (collaborator)
Lennart MuckeNeurobiology of Diseases Affecting Cognitive Functions19881990 Michael B. Oldstone (post-doc)
James Matthew IntriligatorVisual system19891990 John Polich (research assistant)
Howard S FoxNeuroscience Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology
Emilio Merlo Pich19911994 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Athina Markou19911993 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Ruth Weissenborn19921994 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Luis de LeceaSleep, hypocretin, hypothalamus, addiction19921996 J Gregor Sutcliffe (post-doc), Floyd E. Bloom (post-doc)
Tony Wyss-Corayneurodegeneration, TGF-beta, neuroinflammation19931995 Lennart Mucke (post-doc)
Loren H. Parsonsneurochemistry, addiction, behavior, endocannnabinoids19931996 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc), Angela Justice (grad student), George F. Koob (post-doc), Joseph B. Justice (grad student)
James Alan Murrayneuroethology19941995 Walter Heiligenberg (post-doc)
Amanda Smith19941999 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar19941996 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Véronique Deroche-Gamonet19941998 George F. Koob (research scientist)
Michael R. Weed19962004 Lisa H. Gold (post-doc), Michael A. Taffe (collaborator)
Michael A. TaffeSubstance Abuse, Cognition, MDMA, synthetic cathinones, marijuana19962000 Lisa H. Gold (post-doc)
Christoph Rader19961999 Carlos F. Barbas, III (post-doc)
Remi Martin-Fardon1997 Friedbert Weiss (research scientist)
Osnat Ben-Shahar19971998 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Roberto CiccocioppoADDICTION20001999 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc), Friedbert Weiss (collaborator)
Kia Strömberg (Pedersen)19981999 Friedbert Weiss (grad student)
Veronique Fabre19982001 Luis de Lecea (post-doc)
Stefania Angeletti19992000 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Xiu LiuDrug and alcohol abuse19992002 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Kristin K. BaldwinNeuronal Diversity, Stem cells, Olfaction19992005 Richard Axel (post-doc)
John B. Hogeneschgenomics, computational biology, drug discovery, circadian rhythms19992000 Steve A. Kay (post-doc)
Patrice Bourgin Molecular Biology19992000 Luis de Lecea (post-doc)
Paul J. KennyAddiction20002005 Athina Markou (post-doc)
Ann Manzardo20002002 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Stevens K. RehenStem Cells20002005 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Peter J. GaskillNeuroscience Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology20002006 Howard S Fox (grad student)
John F. CryanDepression, anxiety, drug dependence, stress related disorders, GABAB, behaviour, mGluR20012001 Athina Markou (post-doc)
Christopher C. Lay20012005 Michael A. Taffe (research assistant)
Simon N. Katner20012005 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc), Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Marco Baptista20012006 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Christina Lorentz20012003 Friedbert Weiss (research assistant)
Stephanie L. GuptonActin Dynamics, neural development, axon guidance20012006 Clare Waterman (grad student)
Christopher Dayas20022006 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Susan C. McQuown20022004 Friedbert Weiss (research assistant)
Benjamin Boutreladdiction20022005 Luis de Lecea (post-doc), George F. Koob (grad student)
Courtney Glavis-BloomBehavioral Neuroscience20032003 Michael A. Taffe (research assistant)
Yu Zhao20032007 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Lindsey J. Macpherson20032007 Ardem Patapoutian (grad student)
Brian A. LopezHuman Memory, Recognition Memory, Criterion Shifting, Individual Differences, Aging, Imaging20032009 John Polich (research assistant)
Armaz AschrafiMolecular Neurobiology Neurobiology20032005 Gerald Maurice Edelman (post-doc)
Jerold ChunBrain Genomic Mosaicism and Gene Recombination; LPA, S1P, Lysophospholipid Signaling
Brigitte Anliker20032006 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Phi Truong20032007 Dorian B. McGavern (research assistant)
David Brooks20032008 Dorian B. McGavern (post-doc)
Rebecca D. Crean20042006 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc)
Harinder S. AujlaReward & motivation, drugs of abuse20042008 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Jeffrey Simms20042006 Friedbert Weiss (research assistant)
Suzanne Peterson20042007 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Deron Herr20042011 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Nicholas W. GilpinNeuropharmacology, Addiction20052009 George F. Koob (post-doc)
Shannon E. GardellPain20052007 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Adrienne Dubin20052008 Jerold Chun (research scientist)
Chang-Wook Lee20052011 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Henning Lauterbach20052007 Dorian B. McGavern (post-doc)
Marina Garrettvisual system20062008 Ardem Patapoutian (research assistant)
Olivier GeorgeAddiction, Animal Models, Neuronal Ensembles, Prefrontal, Amygdala, Medication Development,20082008 George F. Koob (post-doc), George F. Koob (research scientist)
Fabio PapesOlfactory system20062008 Lisa Stowers (grad student)
Laura OrioAddiction, Neuroinflammation20062008 George F. Koob (post-doc)
Collin ChallisNeural circuits, neurodegeneration
Molly Brennan
Maury Cole Neuroscience20062017 Olivier George (research assistant)
Tetsuji Muto20062009 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Kyoko Noguchi20062011 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Aziz MoqrichSensory neuron development, neurotrophins, pain2007 Ardem Patapoutian (post-doc)
Yue HaoNeuroscience, Addiction Neurobiology20072010 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Sorin Tunaru20072008 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Ji Woong Choi20072010 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Nicholas Schorkstatistical genetics of neuropschiatric disorders
Masafumi ShimojoMembrane trafficking2008 Anton Maximov (post-doc)
Joseph C. Madara2008 Anton Maximov (post-doc)
Wanhua ShenVisual system2008 Hollis Cline (post-doc), Shumin Duan (grad student)
Peter R. KufahlNeuropharmacology20082010 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Peng R. ChenChemical Biology2008 Peter G. Schultz (post-doc)
Jonathan A. Scolnickneurodegenerative disorders, human ES20092012 Sydney Brenner (post-doc)
Hope Shaffer Mirendil20092014 Jerold Chun (grad student)
Jie Xu20092015 Ardem Patapoutian (post-doc)
Shawn M. Aarde20102014 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc)
Michelle L. Miller20102012 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc)
Brittani D. VaillancourtExperimental Psychology20102012 Michael A. Taffe (research assistant)
Nobuyoshi SutoNeuroscience, Addiction Biology2010 Friedbert Weiss (research scientist)
Allesandra MatzeuNeurochemistry20102012 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Alessandra Matzeu20102021 Remi Martin-Fardon (post-doc)
Pooja Pandey20102012 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Ami Cohen20102014 Olivier George (post-doc)
Yun C. YungLPA, S1P, neural aneuploidy20102016 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Joel E. SchlosburgEndocannabinoids, drug abuse, opiate self-administration2012 George F. Koob (post-doc), Kim David Janda (post-doc)
Jonathan González-García Clinical Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuro-Oncology, GABA Receptora, 2011 Manuel Sanchez-Alavez (research assistant)
Gustavo Gonzales-Cuevas20122015 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Shkelzen Shabani20122013 Friedbert Weiss (post-doc)
Westley Dang Neuroscience2012 Mark R. Mayford (grad student)
Sharon Chaing Neuroscience20122013 Olivier George (research assistant)
Xiaoyan Sheng20122017 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Miranda C. StaplesAlcohol withdrawal, learning, neurogenesis2013 Chitra D. Mandyam (post-doc)
Blythe C. Dillinghamlearning and memory, mPFC, gene expression Dorris Neuroscience Center2013 Mark R. Mayford (grad student)
Cristiano Montanari
Rodrigo Pacifico Neuroscience20132018 Ronald L. Davis (post-doc)
Christopher L. CunninghamAuditory neuroscience, Neocortical development
Sucharita Sen SomkuwarAddiction, alcohol, methamphetamine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, animal models, neurobiology Committee on Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders Committee on Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders20142016 Chitra D. Mandyam (post-doc), Miranda C. Staples (collaborator)
Taryn E. Grieder2014 Olivier George (post-doc)
Harpreet K. SidhuNeuroscience Biology20142017 Candice Contet (post-doc)
Jacques Duc Huy NguyenSubstance Abuse2015 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc)
Brent Romeo KisbyAlcohol transcriptomics Committee for the neurobiology of drug abuse20152015 Michael A. Taffe (research assistant)
Adam Kimbrough2015 Olivier George (post-doc)
Norah KobleskyNeuroendocrinology Neuroscience2015 Lisa Stowers (grad student)
Mehrak Javadi-Paydar
Wesley Bollinger20152018 Ken Dawson-Scully (grad student)
Alexander Nierth20152015 Jerold Chun (post-doc)
Michael Q. Steinman
Jenni Kononoff Neuroscience2016 Olivier George (post-doc)
Sourish MukhopadhyayOlfaction, Emotion, Critical Period Plasticity
Dana Conlisk Neuroscience20162018 Olivier George (research assistant)
Lisa Maturin
Eric L. Harvey Department of Neuroscience2017 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc)
Sierra Simpson Neuroscience2017 Olivier George (grad student)
Robert Baker Neuroscience20172018 Olivier George (research assistant)
Arnold Gutierrez Neuroscience2018 Michael A. Taffe (post-doc)
Giovana Macedo20182021 Candice Contet (post-doc)
Hassiba Beljoud Neuroscience2018 Olivier George (post-doc)
Lieselot Carrette Neuroscience2018 Olivier George (post-doc)
Lauren Smith Neuroscience2018 Olivier George (grad student)
Kokila Shankar Neuroscience2018 Olivier George (grad student)
Sharona Sedighim Neuroscience2018 Olivier George (research assistant)
Jung S. Kim20182020 Remi Martin-Fardon (post-doc)
Agbonlahor Okhuarobo20182021 Candice Contet (grad student)
Shawn TanNeurotrophin, Animal Behaviour, Emotions Neuroscience2019 Lisa Stowers (post-doc)
Francisco Flores-Ramirez
Francisco J. Flores-Ramirez2020 Remi Martin-Fardon (post-doc)
Briana Martinez20202021 Candice Contet (post-doc)
Juan C. Piña-CrespoReceptors & Ion Channels
Jessica Illenberger
Jessica M. Illenberger2021 Remi Martin-Fardon (post-doc)
Frncesca Di Ottavio
Francesca Di Ottavio20212022 Remi Martin-Fardon (post-doc)
Jeffery L. Dunningbirdsong, behavior, GPCRs, Arrestin, psychostimulants, alcohol, rodents2021 Candice Contet (post-doc)
Xiangyu RenNeuroscience, Sensory Biology, Interoception Neuroscience2022 Ardem Patapoutian (post-doc)