Dr. Qian-Quan Sun, SBC Director, Professor
Department of Zoology and Physiology
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-5602
Email: neuron@uwyo.edu
Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy
The Alex French Lab investigates how alcohol and psychedelics alter the brain in order to understand how psychedelics might be repurposed into novel treatments for alcohol use disorder. We integrate information from a wide range of techniques, from protein engineering and drug screening at the molecular level, to electrophysiology at the cell and tissue levels, to whole-animal behavior at the organismal level. Understanding psychedelics’ neuropharmacology at these different scales puts us in a strong position to support the development of novel treatments for addiction.
Pursuant to the goals of the Sensory Biology Core, studying the effects of psychedelics in the brain stands to reveal much on how our brains integrate sensory information and on the underpinnings of consciousness.
Website: https://www.frenchlab.org/
Email: alex.french@uwyo.edu
Dr. Qian-Quan Sun, SBC Director, Professor
Department of Zoology and Physiology
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307-766-5602
Email: neuron@uwyo.edu