Award
NIH Reporter #PA-23-272
Role of the BLA-Insula circuit in stress-induced aversive drinking and negative affective states
Recipient
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Award Amount
$50,114.00
Ceiling
$50,114.00
Awarded
August 20, 2026
Identifier
PA-23-272
Research project funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study the BLA-insula circuit's role in stress-induced alcohol consumption and negative emotional states.
Description
This project aims to investigate the role of the BLA-insula pathway in stress-related alcohol consumption and negative affect, using advanced techniques like chemogenetics and fiber photometry.