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Olivier George
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
Postdoc positions available now!
Join us! Postdoc Position available, apply here Research Description: The George lab is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral position (Research Associate) available now. The successful applicant will receive training under NIAAA- and/or NIDA-funded research programs (R01/U01). This solicitation seeks applicants who have an interest in neurobiological basis of drug, nicotine, and alcohol use disorders, including but not limited to the identification and characterization of th
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Olivier George
- Feb 11, 2019
- 1 min
The George lab is moving!
After 13 years at The Scripps Research Institute, I am excited to announce that the George Lab will be moving to the University of California San Diego this April! The lab will be in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. We are expecting to hire new technicians, grad students and postdocs soon, apply here! #addiction #lab #moving #UCSD
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Olivier George
- Jul 2, 2018
- 1 min
It is time to put the patient at the center of addiction treatments.
Dr. George published a new review article in collaboration with Dr. Koob that argues that characterization of the neuropsychological mechanisms that underlie individual differences in addiction-like behaviors is the key to understanding the mechanisms of addiction and development of personalized pharmacotherapy. This review article highlights the different stages of Addiction and provide evidence that the progression from recreational to compulsive substance use is associated
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Olivier George
- Nov 12, 2017
- 1 min
SFN2017 here we come!
The George lab will be presenting its latest research at SFN 2017. Come meet us on Wednesday 15th, Halls A-C, QQ5-QQ10. Meet Drs. de Guglielmo, Kallupi, Kimbrough, Kononnoff, and Ms Simpson and Maturin. 793.01 - CRF neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala that project to the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis drive excessive alcohol drinking in dependent rats. 793.02 / QQ6 - The Cocaine Biobank: A repository of biological samples from genetically characterized outbred
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Olivier George
- Aug 25, 2017
- 1 min
Postdoc positions available now!
Postdoc Position available, apply here Research Description: The George lab is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral position (Research Associate) available now. The successful applicant will receive training under NIAAA- and/or NIDA-funded research programs (R01/U01). This solicitation seeks applicants who have an interest in neurobiological basis of drug, nicotine, and alcohol use disorders, particularly the identification and characterization of the neuronal ensembles unde
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Olivier George
- Feb 10, 2017
- 2 min
Postdoc positions available in the lab and the department
Postdoc Position available, apply here Research Description: The George lab (www.oliviergeorge.com) is seeking applications for postdoctoral traineeships. The successful applicant will receive training under support from a Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) supplement to our NIH/NIAAA Institutional Training Grant (T32 AA007456) which has been training young scientists in the field of substance abuse research for over 25 years. The Program is directed by Drs. Mi
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Olivier George
- Feb 1, 2017
- 1 min
Deep brain stimulation reduces the compulsion to take heroin.
The George lab published a novel study providing preclinical evidence that deep brain stimulation can decrease the motivation for heroin in dependent rats. This preclinical study lead by Dr. Wade (former postdoc in the George lab now at University of MInnesota) and in collaboration with the Baunez Lab demonstrates that deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus prevent re-escalation of heroin intake after abstinence. The results of this study show that in rats that wer
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Olivier George
- Jun 23, 2016
- 2 min
Thank You Larry!
Larry Parsons passed away 2 days ago and we all lost a part of ourselves in the process. It has been a very rough couple of days for us, for every single lab in the department, at TSRI, for so many scientist throughout the country and most importantly for Larry's Family. Dear Jodi, Cole and Caelen, your husband and father was an incredible man and definitely the best of all of us. He was an incredible scientist, a leader, a mentor, an example for everyone and the kindest pers
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Olivier George
- Jan 23, 2016
- 1 min
Chelsea Does Drugs
Interview with Chelsea Handler is out on Netflix. In her new documentary, Chelsea Handler explores the power of drugs, smokes up with Willie Nelson, interview Dr. Olivier George, hears addicts' stories and travel to Peru to try ayahuasca. #addiction #chelseahandler #drugs #willienelson #netflix #documentary
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Olivier George
- Jan 11, 2016
- 1 min
Interested in a paid Summer Research Internship?
Apply now to join the George Lab this summer and get paid during your internship! The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) invites high school and undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in science to submit applications for the 2016 NIDA Summer Research Program. To apply and for complete program information, see the online application form.
· Interns work with NIDA funded scientists at research institutions across the United States for 8 weeks i
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Olivier George
- Sep 19, 2015
- 1 min
Olivier George and Candice Contet Contribute to Inaugural BRAIN Consortium Symposium
Drs. George and Contet were among the presenters at the San Diego BRAIN Consortium’s (SDBC) recent inaugural symposium, “Neurotechnology Research in San Diego,” which highlighted cutting-edge research in the region related to the Obama administration’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative. Symposium topics included new developments in wireless devices, nanotechnology, optogenetics, imaging and genetic tools. Contet and George, both
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Olivier George
- Jul 29, 2015
- 1 min
Our work on nicotine dependence featured in Nature Outlook.
Increasing awareness of the dramatic impact of drug addiction on our society and providing novel therapeutic approaches to cure drug addiction are key missions of TSRI researchers in the George lab. LA JOLLA, CA – July 29 2015 – Nature Outlook: Addiction is a very interesting and free full access supplement aimed at the general public which describe the impact of drug addiction on our society and highlight the latest researchs and theories on drug addiction. Our work on nicot
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Olivier George
- Apr 14, 2015
- 3 min
New paper published: Nicotine facilitates the transition to alcohol dependence through dysfunction o
LA JOLLA, CA – March 11, 2015 – Why do smokers have a five to ten times greater risk of developing alcohol dependence than nonsmokers? Do smokers have a greater tendency toward addiction in general or does nicotine somehow reinforce alcohol consumption? Now, a study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) helps provide insight into these questions, showing that, in rat models, nicotine exposure actually promotes alcohol dependence. "It's a vicious cycle," s
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Olivier George
- Mar 12, 2015
- 3 min
New paper published: Finding new ways to treat methamphetamine dependence.
LA JOLLA, CA – March 11, 2015 – Methamphetamine abuse and dependence is a major issue in the US. More than 1 million people used methamphetamine in the past year and its use is associated with dramatic health effects and cost the nation >20 billions dollars per year. Unfortunately, there is no FDA-approved medications to help prevent methamphetamine addiction. Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that targeting a specific neurotransmitter system
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Olivier George
- Jan 16, 2015
- 2 min
Postdoc positions available in the lab and the department
Postdoc Position available immediately, apply though link. http://hr.scripps.edu/jobs/postdoc_positions/cnad Research Description: The George lab (www.oliviergeorge.com) is seeking applications for postdoctoral traineeships. The successful applicant will receive training under support from a Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) supplement to our NIH/NIAAA Institutional Training Grant (T32 AA007456) which has been training young scientists in the field of substanc
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Olivier George
- Nov 17, 2014
- 4 min
New paper published by the George Lab: Identification of a new type of neurons that contributes to n
TSRI Researchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine Addiction LA JOLLA, CA – November 17, 2014 – For decades, scientists thought drug addiction was the result of two separate systems in the brain—the reward system, which was activated when a person used a drug, and the stress system, which kicked in during withdrawal. Now scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that these two systems are actually linked. Their findings, publishe
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Olivier George
- Sep 24, 2014
- 2 min
George lab awarded grant to evaluate the effect of nicotine vapor exposure on the vulnerability to d
The George lab at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has been awarded a $521,000 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health to evaluate the effect of nicotine vapor exposure on the vulnerability to develop nicotine dependence. Olivier George, a TSRI assistant professor, will be the primary principal investigator for the 2-year study. “We’ve already identified that passive exposure to nicotine vapor at high levels facilitates aquis
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Olivier George
- Aug 15, 2014
- 1 min
Postdoctoral position available in the lab
UPDATE: position has been filled.
A postdoctoral position will be available in the lab in a near future: Succesful applicants will receive training under support from the NIH/NIAAA T32 Training grant program (US citizen/permanent residents). This solicitation seeks applicants who have interest in nicotine and alcohol dependence research as well as the interactive effects of nicotine and alcohol on brain functions and addiction-related behaviors. Experience in rat behavior, slice electrophysiology and optogene
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Olivier George
- Aug 4, 2014
- 1 min
Smoking may produce excessive immature neurons
Latest paper published: Nicotine dependence increases the number of immature neurons in the hippocampus. It was believed that nicotine and tobacco smoke decrease the production of new neurons in adult. However, previous studies have used animal models with limited relevance to nicotine dependence such as limited access to nicotine self-administration or passive exposure to nicotine of tobacco smoke. New results from the George and Mandyam labs (link to PDF), using a novel an
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Olivier George
- Jun 11, 2014
- 1 min
How rats order a Martini
This video shows how rats vocalize in anticipation of access to alcohol. They produce sounds that the human ear can't process, but if you record them and playback the file at 10% of the original speed you can hear what a rat says when he knows that he will have access to alcohol. Cara Buck has spent several years recording rats that are dependent or not on alcohol, and just published her findings this week. The data clearly show that rats that are heavy dependent drinkers exh
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