Award
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 11243756
Role of the BLA-Insula circuit in stress-induced aversive drinking and negative affective states
Recipient
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Award Amount
$49,538.00
Ceiling
$49,538.00
Awarded
August 28, 2025
Identifier
11243756
Research project funded by NIAAA to study the BLA-insula circuit's role in stress-induced alcohol use and negative affect using preclinical models.
Description
The project aims to investigate the role of the BLA-insula pathway in stress-induced alcohol consumption and negative affect. The study will use chemogenetics and fiber photometry in preclinical models. The project is funded by NIH grant PA-23-272.