University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Pharmacology

Ford Dopamine Lab

Christopher Peter Ford · Denver, Colorado

Research Focus

Dr. Christopher Peter Ford's lab focuses on understanding how dopamine signals contribute to movement and learning processes in the brain. By studying the mechanisms of dopamine transmission, the research aims to determine how these signals impact motor activities and their dysfunction in conditions like Parkinson's disease. The lab employs innovative methods to explore different dopamine release patterns and their effects on behavior, striving for insights that could lead to improved treatments for motor disorders.

dopaminemotor learningneurological disordersParkinson's diseaseneurosciencedopamine transmission

Research Aims

AIM 01Investigate the different modes of dopamine transmission in the brain.

AIM 02Examine how alterations in dopamine release affect motor behavior.

AIM 03Determine the role of dopamine signals in motor learning processes.

AIM 04Explore the relationship between dopamine dynamics and receptor activation.

AIM 05Develop insights for therapeutic strategies targeting dopamine dysregulation in diseases.

Skills the Lab Values

animal modelselectrophysiologymicrodialysisin vivo experimentationbehavioral assaysdata analysisimmunohistochemistrypharmacology

Ford Dopamine Lab

Research Focus

Research Aims

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