Deficits in emotional processing are seen in some of the most common psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, which is highly co-morbid with substance misuse. Importantly, the prevalence of both anxiety disorders and substance misuse in early life is on the rise. Therefore, the primary focus of the Diaz lab is to understand the long-lasting neurobiological, neurophysiological and behavioral alterations that result from various insults during early development. To examine mechanisms underlying dysfunctional neurocircuits related to altered behaviors, they use whole-cell patch-clamp electrophysiology, molecular techniques and optogenetics to assess changes in neuronal function at the molecular, cellular and network level.
Marvin Diaz
Professor and Behavioral Neuroscience Area Head
Psychology
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