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Winona Booher

Postdoctoral Trainee

Institute for Behavioral Genetics • Integrative Physiology

Institute for Behavioral Genetics

University of Colorado Boulder

447 UCB

Boulder, CO 80309-0447

Research Interests:

My main research interest is the genetics and neurobiological mechanisms of substance abuse disorders (e.g. alcohol, nicotine, cannabis). However, I am also interested in how psychiatric disorders (i.e. anxiety) may affect these substance abuse disorders.

Mentor:

Richard Radcliffe

Additional Resources:

Highlighted publications

Number of nose pokes during the novel object exploration test for male High and Low Activity mice

Anxiety-related defensive behavioral responses in mice selectively bred for High and Low Activity

This paper demonstrated that the High Activity strain of mice exhibit low anxiety-like behaviors and the Low Activity strain of mice exhibit high anxiety-like behaviors. This paper laid the foundation for further research with the High and Low Activity mice.

(Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2021)

Behavioral and neuronal interactions between exercise and alcohol: Sex and genetic differences

A review article titled: Behavioral and neuronal interactions between exercise and alcohol: Sex and genetic differences.

(Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2020)

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