Julia Chester
Associate Professor
Department of Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Julia Chester, is employed as an Associate Professor of Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. Oregon Health and Science University, 1998. Her research interests include: study of genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors that influence development of major mental diseases such as addiction, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia.
Research Interest
study of genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors that influence development of major mental diseases such as addiction, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia.
Publications
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Powers MS, Broderick H, Drenan RM, Chester JA (2013) Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Containing α6 Subunits Modulate Alcohol Reward Behaviors. Genes, Brain and Behavior 12: 543-53.
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Barrenha GD, Chester JA (2012) Effects of cross-fostering on alcohol preference and correlated responses to selection in high- and low-alcohol preferring mice. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 36: 2065-73.
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Barrenha GD, Coon LE, Chester JA (2011) Effects of alcohol on the acquisition and expression of fear potentiated startle in mouse lines selectively bred for high and low alcohol preference. Psychopharmacology 218: 191-201.
