Biography
Dr. Linsenbardt received his B.A. in Psychology from San Diego State University and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Addiction Neuroscience from Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Following a postdoctoral fellowship in the Laboratory of Dr. Christopher Lapish, he started his own research program in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in the fall of 2019. A primary focus of his lab is on the behavioral and electrophysiological genetics of excessive alcohol consumption throughout the lifespan.
Areas of Specialty
Behavioral Neuroscience
Alcohol and other Substance Use/Abuse Disorders
Extracellular Electrophysiology
Molecular and Population Genetics
Education
PhD, Addiction Neuroscience, (2012):
Indiana University - Purdue University
Indinapolis, IN
MS, Behavioral Neuroscience (2008):
Binghamton University (SUNY)
Binghamton , NY
BA, Psychology (2004):
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Achievements & Awards
International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Award - 2013Paul J. McKinley Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Addiction Neuroscience - 2012Graduate Student Merit Award, Binghamton University - 2006
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
Developmental Psychology - Lecturer
General Psychology - Lecturer
Drugs and Behavior - Lecturer
Behavioral Neuroscience - Lecturer
Animal Learning Laboratory- Instructor
Statistical Design and Analysis - Lecturer
Research and Scholarship
My labs primary area of interest is in the neurobiological causes and consequences of substance use/abuse disorders, particularly Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs). We evaluate the role of genes and genetic background on drug exposure throughout the lifespan, through the integration of systems genetics and systems neuroscience techniques. Studies involve recording the neural activity of large populations of neurons in the brains of model organisms engaged in drug-taking, complex cognitive tasks, and many other behaviors. We explore the molecular genetics behind the brain activity that we record, with the goal of identifying biological systems that can be used as targets for intervention.