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John Hernandez is an Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience department at Brown University. He is currently researching the subtle behavioral features, underlying neural circuits, and transcriptional changes that contribute to the development of innate alcohol preference and avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster. His work employs operant behavior, thermogenetic, optogenetic, and 2-photon calcium imaging techniques and is supported by the F32 Postdoctoral NRSA fellowship. His future research endeavors aim to develop long-term stress paradigms to characterize the influence of stress on the neural circuits underlying alcohol preference and avoidance. Beyond his research, Dr. Hernandez is dedicated to mentoring underrepresented trainees to achieve their goals in academia, and he is involved in the Advancing Research Career (ARC) Scholar program at the Carney Institute for Brain Science. His work is co-sponsored by esteemed colleagues at both Brown University and Harvard University, emphasizing collaboration in the field of neuroscience.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Conducting research on behavioral features and neural circuits related to alcohol preference in Drosophila melanogaster and mentoring underrepresented trainees.
Department: Department of Economics