David M Bortz, PhD

Faculty

David M Bortz, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Contact Details

3811 O'Hara St.

Pittsburgh

15213

Email bortzd@upmc.edu

Education & Training

PhD

Behavioral Science, The Ohio State University

Behavioral Neuroscience, The Ohio State University

Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Affiliations

Member, Society for Neuroscience

Research Interests

Selected Research Publications & Products

Bortz DM, Gazo KL & Grace AA. (2019) The medial septum enhances reversal learning via opposing actions on ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra dopamine neurons. Neuropsychopharmacology 44, 2186-2194.
Bortz DM & Grace AA. (2018) Medial septum activation produces opposite effects on dopamine neuron activity in the ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra in MAM vs. normal rats. NPJ Schizophrenia, online DOI: 10.1038/s41537-018-0059-3.
Bortz DM & Grace AA. (2018) Medial septum differentially regulates dopamine neuron activity in the rat ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra via distinct pathways. Neuropsychopharmacology 43, 2093-2100.

September 28, 2022

Faculty

The Department of Psychiatry Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

Pitt Psychiatry extends a warm welcome to three new faculty members: David Bortz, PhD (Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry) Dr. Bortz received his PhD in behavioral neuroscience from The Ohio State University, then joined the Pitt Department of Neuroscience as a postdoctoral scholar funded by a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Under the...