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Michael A. Taffe, Ph.D. Associate Professor 858.784.7228 [mtaffe@scripps.edu] [curriculum vitae] [Search PubMed] [Neurotree Genealogy]

M. Jerry Wright, Ph.D. Research Associate 858.784.7412 [jwright@scripps.edu] [Wright Page] [Neurotree Genealogy]

Jerry joined the Laboratory as a research associate in July, 2009. Jerry earned a PhD in Biopsychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and trained under Dr. Jenny Wiley in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Jerry's research interests include the developmental psychopharmacology and behavioral pharmacology of abused drugs, the role of the endogenous cannabinoid system in drug abuse pharmacology and sex-differences in behavioral pharmacology. Jerry's current research focus is the cognitive impact of chronic ethanol and cannabinoid exposure in non-human primate models of human adolescence.

Shawn M. Aarde, Ph.D. Research Associate 858.784.7412 [saarde@scripps.edu] [Aarde Page] [Search PubMed]

Shawn joined the Laboratory as a research associate in August, 2010. Shawn earned a PhD in Psychology from UCLA where he trained under Dr. J. David Jentsch. His work in the laboratory focuses on rodent self-administration models with an interest in chronopharmacology, exercise and MDMA.

Michelle L. Miller, Ph.D. Research Associate 858.784.7412 [mmiller@scripps.edu] [Miller Page] [Search PubMed]

Michelle joined the Laboratory as a research associate in December, 2010. She earned a PhD in Psychology from the University of Florida where she trained with Dr. Marc Branch. Her work in the laboratory focuses on rodent self-administration models with an interest in the reinforcing value of exercise as well as testing candidate anti-Methamphetamine vaccines for in vivo efficacy.