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The "Scripps-onites" Conquers 115-mile relay trail.
Congratulations to Drs. Marsida Kallupi (2nd left) and Giordano de Gulielmo (3rd left) from the George Lab as well as the rest of the...
Olivier George
Oct 16, 20151 min read
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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...
Olivier George
Sep 19, 20151 min read
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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...
Olivier George
Jul 29, 20151 min read
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A novel therapeutic strategy for alcoholism: Blocking the stress system using glucocorticoid antagon
A new paper published in collaboration with Leandro Vendruscolo and the Barbara Mason lab provide robust evidence that mifepristone...
Olivier George
Jul 6, 20151 min read
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Welcome to Adam Kimbrough, Ph.D.
LA JOLLA, CA – July 6, 2015 – Adam Kimbrough recently obtained his Ph.D. from Florida State University. His research as a graduate...
Olivier George
Jul 6, 20151 min read
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New paper published in collaboration with the Tapper lab: Identification of a new brain pathway cont
LA JOLLA, CA – April 21, 2015 – Few months ago we published a paper in Nature Neuroscience providing evidence that a previously unknown...
Olivier George
Apr 22, 20151 min read
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Congrats to Dr. Rodrigo Leão for having the paper featured in the Journal of Neuroscience. Also big
Link to the special feature on the website and PDF
Olivier George
Apr 15, 20151 min read
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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...
Olivier George
Apr 14, 20153 min read
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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...
Olivier George
Mar 12, 20153 min read
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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...
Olivier George
Jan 16, 20152 min read
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