- Associate Professor
Biography
Dr. Brown obtained his Ph.D. from Washington State University in 2008 under the mentorship of Dr. Barbara Sorg. Upon completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Brown worked as a Postdoctoral Associate in Dr. Yan Dong’s laboratory at Washington State University. In 2009, Dr. Brown joined Dr. Julie Kauer’s laboratory at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he studied synaptic plasticity within the hippocampus and spinal cord. In 2012, Dr. Brown took a position as an Assistant Professor at The University of Wyoming in The School of Pharmacy. In 2018 Dr. Brown was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in concurrence with becoming the Department Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences within The School of Pharmacy. In 2021 Dr. Brown joined the Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience Department at Washington State University as an Associate Professor.
Research Interest
- Neurobiological mechanisms of drug addiction and obesity
Publications
Honor and Awards
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College of Health Sciences New Investigator Award, University of Wyoming, 2017
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American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy New Investigator Award, National Award, 2014
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Wiley Research Exposition 1st Place, Washington State University, 2007
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National Institute on Drug Abuse Travel Award, National Award, 2005