The goal of the NeuroEndocrine Pharmacology track is to provide training to develop individuals as independent investigators. Individuals will gain the skills to utilize contemporary research approaches to generate new discoveries. Students elucidate relationships between hormones and the nervous system, neurological function, and diseases, including the influence of therapeutic agents on these systems and diseases. In particular, students have opportunities to assess the neural and cognitive effects of hormone treatment as they relate to brain injury, aging, stress, mood disorders, and thermoregulation. Students develop expertise with the most advanced techniques to investigate neurotransmitter receptor function including specialized image analysis, cell culture, and the use of genetic models such as transgenic and “knock-out” mice. There are also opportunities for clinical and epidemiological research.
Primary Contact:
Janet Amico, MD
Professor
541A Salk Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412)-648-2082
Email: jamico@pitt.edu