Research/Areas of Interest
Behavioral Neuroscience; Neurobiology of Stress & Addiction
Education
- PhD, Neuroscience, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States
- BS, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
Biography
Dr. Weera is the Evans Family Assistant Professor at Tufts University. Dr. Weera received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Neuroscience from Purdue University. He completed postdoctoral training at LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, where he received an F32 National Research Service Award and K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Research in the Weera Lab is focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to substance misuse/addiction. The lab is particularly interested in understanding how life experiences, such as traumatic stress, alter the brain and susceptibility to alcohol misuse. We use a combination of neuroanatomical and circuit-based approaches with biochemical and behavioral analyses in animal models to answer our scientific questions.
Research in the Weera Lab is focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to substance misuse/addiction. The lab is particularly interested in understanding how life experiences, such as traumatic stress, alter the brain and susceptibility to alcohol misuse. We use a combination of neuroanatomical and circuit-based approaches with biochemical and behavioral analyses in animal models to answer our scientific questions.