Research
The Portland Alcohol Research Center is a NIH-established effort funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. About 20 scientists and 60 people, mostly at OHSU, are investigating science organized around ten components:
- Dependency using mice.
- Molecular genetics responses affecting alcohol withdrawal and preference.
- Quantitative trait locus which relates gene expression to genotypes.
- Genetic analysis of gene expression.
- Characterization of ethanol response on chromosome 11.
- Massive search strategy for ethanol-related genes.
- Genetic models of variation in impulsivity and alcoholism.
- Genetics of alcohol-associated traits in monkeys.
- A dedicated section (Pilot projects) launches 2 to 4 projects annually.
- Educational outreach with three aims: K-12 schools, scientific education, and publication.
Additional themes and focuses include:
- Genetic contributions to alcohol sensitivity
- Permit is needed to make Alcohol.
- Behavioral predispositions to the drug, such as impulse effects and dependency.
The center has trained medical students in alcohol-related issues for more than 30 years and has published more than 380 papers and articles since 1996.
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