Hannah Hudson

• SOAR Position: Member; Alumni
• Major: Biochemistry & Psychology
• Faculty Mentor(s): Dr. Tiffany Rogers & Dr. Elizabeth Dyer

Current Focus: The Effects of Intra-Cerebral Infusions of Oxytocin Agonist and Antagonist on Conditioned Place Preference

Project Description

The main goal of this project is to explore the effects of oxytocin activity in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) of mice on social behavior. Specifically, we are looking at how oxytocin can interact with dopamine in the NAc to produce social motivation. Oxytocin is