A division of the Neuroimaging Research Branch
Section Chief
Contact
Location:
Biomedical Research Center
251 Bayview Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 667-312-5380
Email: mike.michaelides@nih.gov
About the Lab
Biobehavioral Imaging & Molecular Neuropsychopharmacology Unit pursues the following objectives:
- Development and application of “biobehavioral imaging” methods and technologies: state-of-the-art imaging paradigms to interrogate systems- and cellular-level molecular neurobiology in freely-moving animals
- Development and application of novel molecular imaging methodologies integrating neuromodulatory technologies and positron emission tomography (PET)
- To investigate the involvement of essential metals (e.g. zinc, iron, copper) on brain neurobiological mechanisms relevant to substance abuse and addiction vulnerability
- To investigate interactions between peripheral and brain energy metabolic mechanisms in regulating reinforcement and behaviors relevant to substance abuse and addiction vulnerability
Biobehavioral Imaging & Molecular Neuropsychopharmacology Unit Staff
