Addiction Neuroscience

Faculty selected as IPREP mentors
Portrait of Stephen Boehm smiling at the camera.
Stephen L. Boehm, Ph.D. – Faculty Liaison
Professor and Department Chair, Psychology
Primary Faculty, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute
Tel: 317-274-6927
Email: slboehm@iupui.edu
Office: LD126D
Professor Boehm's laboratory seeks to understand how developmental and genetic factors influence binge alcohol drinking, as well as sensitivity to delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in marijuana. He employs state-of-the-art techniques, including brain site-specific manipulation of protein function/expression in mice, to determine which neurotransmitter systems and brain structures are important modulators of alcohol and THC-related behavior. This work will elucidate the behavioral/brain mechanisms associated with sensitivity to alcohol and THC in humans and provide further insight into how those mechanisms influence (and are influenced by) repeated drug exposure across development.
Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program
Indiana University Indianapolis
Office of the Dean, School of Health & Human Sciences
1050 Wishard Blvd., Ste. 3000
Health Sciences Building (RG)
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tel: 317-274-7447
Fax: 317-274-1024
Email: IPREP@iu.edu
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.