University of California-Berkeley · BiochemistryLammel Reward Lab
Stephan Lammel · Berkeley, California
Research Focus
Dr. Stephan Lammel's lab at UC Berkeley explores how certain brain systems influence behaviors related to reward and feeding. Using advanced techniques like optogenetics and fiber photometry, they investigate dopamine neurons and their role in learning and motivation. The lab's research has potential implications for treating disorders such as addiction and obesity by understanding how neural circuits operate in different contexts.
dopamine neuronsreward learningfeeding behaviorneuropeptidesobesitysubstance use disorderoptogeneticsfiber photometry
Research Aims
4AIM 01Investigate how different doses of nicotine affect dopamine release in specific brain regions.
AIM 02Study the relationship between dopamine activity and reward learning in mice.
AIM 03Analyze the role of neuropeptides in feeding behavior and how diet affects this circuitry.
AIM 04Develop circuit-level targets for treating neuropsychiatric disorders related to reward and motivation.
Skills the Lab Values
optogeneticsfiber photometryin vivo electrophysiologymouse modelsneuroanatomy techniquesbehavioral assaysviral techniquesdrug administration
Output against the department
Publications40bottom 4% of dept.382nd of 402
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Citations8.1kbottom 43% of dept.228th of 402
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