David Weinshenker is a Professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the Emory University School of Medicine. He is also the Scientific Director of the Emory School of Medicine Rodent Behavioral Core . His research focuses on understanding the neurobiology underlying Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, drug addiction, sleep disorders, depression, and anxiety. Using genetics, behavioral experiments, pharmacology, optogenetics, and chemogenetics , Dr. Weinshenker’s work analyzes the role of norepinephrine and dopamine in behavior and neurochemistry using genetically engineered rodents with altered catecholamine systems. Most projects in his lab focus on a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus , the major norepinephrine nucleus in the brain . Arielle Segal, a research ambassador with URP shares about working with Dr. Weinshenker : “ I have learned so much about neuroscience research and myself as an undergraduate researcher in Dr. W...