On Wednesday, February 5, 2025 the Department welcomes Ryan Logan, PhD for a Special Guest Lecture on "Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Dysfunction in Opioid Addiction." 

Dr. Logan is Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobiology and Director of the Sleep.Circadian.Neuroscience. Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. He also is a member of the NeuroNexus Institute. Dr. Logan's work focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying the relationships between sleep, circadian rhythms, and psychiatric disorders, with the goal of developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring depression and bipolar disorder. At the core of his research is a unique combination of approaches and techniques that spans multiple biological scales, from genetics to cellular and molecular biology, and neural circuits, that are connected to complex behaviors. His lab leverages functional genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and computational biology in humans, as well as in vivo viral-mediated gene manipulation, genome editing, and neural circuit imaging in rodent models of psychiatric disorders. By integrating these approaches, Dr. Logan seeks to uncover the complex mechanisms that underlie co-occurring mood and substance use disorders. His innovative and multi-disciplinary research promises to advance our understanding of these disorders and pave the way for novel and effective treatments that could transform the lives of patients.

Join us in person in the UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital auditorium for the lecture or join us via Zoom using the following information:

Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98472452903
Passcode: 220420

For more information. Please contact Shardai Key Ward at keysj4@upmc.edu.