Nicole Reyna

Photo: Nicole Reyna

PhD Student

Email: 
nreyna@unm.edu
Office: 
Logan Hall, 234; B23G
Advisor: 
Derek Hamilton
Education: 
BA, Psychology & Philosophy, University of New Mexico, 2020; MS, Psychology (Distinction) University of New Mexico 2022

Interests:

Cognition, Brain and Behavior

Profile:

Nicole’s research interests are the implications of the serotonergic system on methamphetamine reward in rodent models and the impacts of stress and corticotropin releasing factor receptors on Alzheimer’s Disease pathogenesis in the TgF344-AD model. She currently utilizes molecular biology, electrophysiology, immunohistology, microscopy, and ethology techniques in her experiments, with the goal of propelling translational research. In her free time, Nicole enjoys rock climbing, cycling, and watching movies.