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Mechanisms of Cadmium Neurotoxicity by Arruebarrena, Madelyn A, Hawe, Calvin T, Lee, Young Min, Branco, Rachel C

“…Cadmium is a heavy metal that increasingly contaminates food and drink products. Once ingested, cadmium exerts toxic effects that pose a significant threat to…”
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Selective D2 and D3 receptor antagonists oppositely modulate cocaine responses in mice via distinct postsynaptic mechanisms in nucleus accumbens by Manvich, Daniel F., Petko, Alyssa K., Branco, Rachel C., Foster, Stephanie L., Porter-Stransky, Kirsten A., Stout, Kristen A., Newman, Amy H., Miller, Gary W., Paladini, Carlos A., Weinshenker, David

“…The dopamine D3 receptor (D3R) has emerged as a promising pharmacotherapeutic target for the treatment of several diseases including schizophrenia, Parkinson’s…”
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A Semester without Exams: Approaches in a Small and Large Course by Branco, Rachel C

“…Exams carry pedagogical downsides: they can create stress, decrease intrinsic motivation, and tend to reduce opportunities for creative problem-solving. Exams…”
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Teaching Protein–Ligand Interactions Using a Case Study on Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease by Branco, Rachel C., Goodson, Holly V., Jonasson, Erin M.

“…Case studies are helpful teaching tools that can bring scientific concepts to life. Here, we present a case study related to protein–ligand interactions, amino…”
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Cross-Course Harmonized Assignments in Neuroscience by Branco, Rachel C., Chan, T.M. Vanessa

“…Neuroscience is inherently interdisciplinary. This interdisciplinarity can be lost due to the self-contained nature of each course in most undergraduate…”
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Selective D 2 and D 3 receptor antagonists oppositely modulate cocaine responses in mice via distinct postsynaptic mechanisms in nucleus accumbens by Manvich, Daniel F, Petko, Alyssa K, Branco, Rachel C, Foster, Stephanie L, Porter-Stransky, Kirsten A, Stout, Kristen A, Newman, Amy H, Miller, Gary W, Paladini, Carlos A, Weinshenker, David

“…The dopamine D receptor (D R) has emerged as a promising pharmacotherapeutic target for the treatment of several diseases including schizophrenia, Parkinson's…”
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Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 mediates fear behavior in mice by Branco, Rachel C., Burkett, James P., Black, Carlie A., Winokur, Emily, Ellsworth, William, Dhamsania, Rohan K., Lohr, Kelly M., Schroeder, Jason P., Weinshenker, David, Jovanovic, Tanja, Miller, Gary W.

“…A subset of people exposed to a traumatic event develops post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is associated with dysregulated fear behavior. Genetic…”
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Developmental pyrethroid exposure causes a neurodevelopmental disorder phenotype in mice by Curtis, Melissa A, Dhamsania, Rohan K, Branco, Rachel C, Guo, Ji-Dong, Creeden, Justin, Neifer, Kari L, Black, Carlie A, Winokur, Emily J, Andari, Elissar, Dias, Brian G, Liu, Robert C, Gourley, Shannon L, Miller, Gary W, Burkett, James P

“…Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are a widespread and growing public health challenge, affecting as many as 17% of children in the United States. Recent…”
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