School of Medicine

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center of Excellence

Lucas Albrechet-Souza, PhD

Lucas Albrechet-Souza, PhD

Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy

 

Research focuses on how alcohol exposure during adolescence and stress shape brain function and behavior in rodent models. Emphasis is on the mechanisms linking alcohol and drug use to comorbid neuropsychiatric conditions — particularly stress-, trauma-, and anxiety-related disorders.