June 14, 2021
UIC research identifies potential pathways to treating alcohol use disorder, depressionResearchers find a link between STAT3 protein and alcohol withdrawal-related depression.
June 4, 2020
Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics at UIC receives $8M from NIHContinued research will test alcohol effects on whole epigenome and brain function
June 1, 2020
Does estrogen influence alcohol use disorder?Estrogen pathways may help increase feelings of reward in response to alcohol
November 18, 2019
Mechanism connects early binge drinking to adult behaviorsResearch hints at potential therapy for alcoholism, related anxiety
April 13, 2015
Unique UIC center will study alcohol’s effect on genesNew center, funded by $7 million NIH grant, will study long-term exposure
April 2, 2015
Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through genetic changesLinked to alcoholism, psychiatric disorders later in life
September 3, 2013
Alcohol breaks brain links for social cuesStudy finds reason for “maladaptive behaviors”
March 5, 2013
Gene activity links anxiety, alcohol useResearch suggests new targets for drugs to combat alcoholism and anxiety.