Sara Westbrook

PhD opportunity in Neuroscience at Wayne State University The Neurodevelopmental Exposures & Trajectories (NExT) Lab at Wayne State University is recruiting motivated PhD students to join its research team in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The lab works at the intersection of development, neuroscience, and behavior, with a focus on adolescent neurobehavioral development in both sexes and how developmental trajectories are altered by drug use, including vaporized cannabis. Research training includes cutting-edge methods such as fiber photometry and patch-clamp electrophysiology to record neural activity in vivo and ex vivo. The project also emphasizes sex-specific neural mechanisms, complex decision-making, motivated behavior, and translationally relevant questions about the short- and long-term consequences of adolescent cannabis use. Ideal applicants are curious and driven students with a background or strong interest in psychology, neuroscience, pharmacology, or related disciplines. The post highlights a collaborative, rigorous, and supportive training environment for doctoral study. How to apply: prospective students should review the program and lab website, contact Dr. Westbrook, and/or comment on the post to express interest. The post notes that links are provided in the comments. No deadline or funding details were stated in the post.