RECENT NEWS
January 12, 2026: New publication! Cocaine-Induced Changes in the BRD4 Interactome Identifies Casein Kinase 1 Epsilon as a Therapeutic Target.
January 8, 2026: New publication! The Selective Bromodomain and Extra-Terminal Domain (BET) Inhibitor RVX-208 Reduces Cocaine-Seeking Behaviour and Alters Proteomic Pathways in the Nucleus Accumbens.
November 17, 2025: The Sciolino and Sartor labs received an IBACS seed grant to study cell type-specific mechanisms in opioid dependence.
November 3, 2025: Check out the UConn Today article on Kayla Barca's AFPE Gateway Award.
October 3, 2025: New publication! The effects of low-dose ketamine and (2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine on affective behaviors associated with protracted oxycodone withdrawal
August 5, 2025: The Zhang and Sartor labs received a grant from NSF to develop wireless implantable sensors for opioid monitoring in the brain.
June 30, 2025: The Sartor and Li labs received a grant from the UConn Research Excellence Program to study novel formulations for the treatment of substance use disorders.
May 22, 2025: Kayla Barca receives the AFPE Gateway Research Award! Congrats Kayla!
May 14, 2025: The Sartor lab received a seed grant from the Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences to study novel models for opioid use disorder.





