Leora Yetnikoff

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Research Interests

  • Development and plasticity of dopamine circuitry, with an emphasis on adolescence. Why is adolescence such a uniquely vulnerable period in the lifespan? How do drugs of abuse administered during adolescence alter the development of dopamine circuitry?

Education

  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience, McGill University (2011)
  • M.Sc. in Psychiatry, McGill University (2007)
  • B.A. in Psychology, Concordia University (2005)

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Affiliated Campus(es)

  • College of Staten Island
Leora Yetnikoff - Faculty -  profile photo

Contact

Affiliated Campus(es)

  • College of Staten Island