Dr. Colleen McClung, PhD — Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh — will be visiting WSU Spokane for the SPRC Seminar Series. Her seminar entitled ‘Circadian Genes, Rhythms and the Biology of Psychiatric Disease’ will be in person in the Spokane Academic Center room 249 and through Zoom on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 12–1 p.m.
Dr. McClung’s research program focuses on the role of circadian rhythms in the development and treatment of psychiatric disorders. Her work has utilized rodent models, cell culture work and human postmortem tissue to define the mechanisms by which circadian genes regulate neuronal circuitry, mood, reward, motivation, anxiety, and other constructs associated with psychiatric disorders. Her recent work has focused largely on mood disorders, schizophrenia and substance use disorders and uses cutting edge technology to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie these diseases. Recent work has also focused largely on treatment development, in particular treatments that better align or enhance circadian rhythms.
We look forward to you joining us in person (SAC 249) or through Zoom!
Questions/Zoom link? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.
