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Mentor: Jennifer L. Barreto-Estrada, Ph. D.
Affiliation: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
Project title: Molecular, Pharmacological and Circuit-Based Mechanisms of LF-DBS for the Extinction of Opioid Use Disorder
Project Description: The goal of this study is to dissect the molecular and circuit mechanisms by which LF-DBS promotes extinction and alters reinstatement vulnerability
Published work and presentations
Poster Presentation. 45th UPR Medical Science Campus Research Forum. San Juan, P.R.
Title: “Nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation during extinction and reinstatement of morphine place preference”.
Oral Presentation, G-RISE Fellow, UPR-SOM. San Juan, P.R.
Title: “Nucleus accumbens deep brain stimulation during extinction and reinstatement of morphine place preference”
Poster Presentation, 32nd Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference, San Juan, P.R.
Fun fact or hobby: If being a neuroscientist wasn’t my priority, I’d be working as a personal trainer, pilates instructor, or bodybuilder.