Development of Biased Neurotensin Receptor 1 Ligands for the Treatment of Addiction

Speaker: Lauren Slosky

Affiliation: Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Minnesota Medical School

Event Details: Dr. Lauren Slosky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota. She is also a member of the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, a multidisciplinary initiative within the University of Minnesota's Medical School to advance research and treatment in the field of drug addiction. Dr. Slosky's research is focused on understanding how neuropeptide G protein-coupled receptors regulate addiction-associated behaviors and how these receptors can be targeted for therapeutic benefit. She is currently working to identify novel strategies for the treatment of stimulant and opioid addictions, with a focus on the development of allosteric and functionally selective small molecules. Dr. Slosky was awarded a B.S. with honors in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Psychology from The University of Arizona in 2011. She received a Ph.D. in Medical Pharmacology from The University of Arizona in 2015. Dr. Slosky completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Duke University and held a Visiting Scientist appointment at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. She joined the University of Minnesota faculty in 2021.

The Spring 2024 Series will be in-person (in MUFW 136) and/or live-streamed. All sessions will be recorded. To access a recording of the session, please contact Dr. Wei Lei (wlei@manchester.edu)