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Paul J. Kenny

Paul J. Kenny BS, PhD

Neuroscience
New York, New York, United States of America

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Paul J. Kenny, PhD, is Ward-Coleman Professor and Chair of the Arthur M. Fishberg Department of Neuroscience. Dr. Kenny also serves as the Director of the Drug Discovery Institute. His multidisciplinary research involves the study of behavioral paradigms, physiological analyses, and the molecular underpinnings of neurobehavioral disorders.
Dr. Kenny is actively investigating the brains of rodents to uncover new signaling cascades that may play a role in addiction-like behaviors. The Kenny Laboratory is focused on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of drug addiction, obesity and schizophrenia, with an emphasis on the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in these processes.
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