Rafael Perez, Ph.D.
Danny Winder Lab
My research focuses on understanding how stress drives relapse of drug use and how we can make better medication for the treatment of addiction.
Recent Papers: Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 Feb 19. doi: 10.1038/s41386-020-0641-z
How Vanderbilt made an impact: Having access to the behavioral and imaging core was key to my success throughout graduate school. Additionally, participating in the Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine and being able to speak to patients really ignited my passion for translational research.
Next plans: Postdoc at Yale University