Paul W. Czoty, PhD
Paul W. Czoty, PhD
 | Paul W. Czoty, PhD
Associate Professor |
Dept. of Physiology & Pharmacology
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1083 |
Phone: 336-713-7112
Fax: 336-713-7180
Email: pczoty@wakehealth.edu |
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Education
McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, postdoctoral fellow (2000-2002)
Emory University, PhD, Neuroscience (2000)
University of Notre Dame, BS, Biological Sciences (1994)
Research Area
Nonhuman primate models of drug abuse: behavioral pharmacology and brain imaging
Academic Activities
Integrative Physiology & Pharmacology Graduate Program Executive Committee; Co-Chair
Integrative Physiology & Pharmacology Graduate Recruitment Committee
WFU Animal Care and Use Committee
WFSM Student Discipline Committee
Activities in Medical and Graduate Education
Lectures in graduate and medical student courses related to behavioral pharmacology, mood disorder pharmacotherapy, stimulant drugs.
Brief Summary of Research
Characterizing the genetic, environmental and neurobiological factors that influence sensitivity to the abuse-related effects of cocaine.
Understanding long-term changes in the brain and in behavior that occur during cocaine self-administration and during abstinence.
Defining the pharmacological properties that characterize an effective medication for cocaine abuse and dependence.
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