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INTRODUCTION

ROLES OF HYPOTHALAMIC PEPTIDES IN ADDICTION AND OBESITY

Dissecting Neural Circuits That Control Feeding
Scott M. Sternson, Ph.D.

Stress, Arousal, and Addiction: The Hypocretin Connection
Luis de Lecea, Ph.D.

Orexin Neurons, Reward-Seeking, and Addiction: It All Comes Together in the Lateral Hypothalamus
Gary Aston-Jones, Ph.D.

Hypocretin Enhances Synaptic Strength in VTA Dopamine Neurons
Stephanie L. Borgland, Ph.D.

KEYNOTE SPEECH: JACOB P. WALETZKY MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT

Introduction
Terry Robinson, Ph.D.

Incubation of Cocaine Craving: Behavioral and Neuronal Mechanisms
Yavin M. Shaham, Ph.D.

SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE–APPLICATIONS TO ADDICTION

Social Defeat, Gene Expression, and Vulnerability to Addiction
Huda Akil, Ph.D.

PET Imaging of Dopamine D2 Receptors in Cocaine Abuse: A Social Neuroscience Perspective
Michael A. Nader, Ph.D.

Getting To Know You: Reputation and Trust in a Two-Person Economic Exchange
P. Read Montague, Ph.D.

Social Cognitive Neuroscience: Exploring the Psychological and Neural Bases of Socioemotional Experience and Behavior
Kevin Ochsner, Ph.D.

RECENT RESULTS FROM GENOME-WIDE SCANS FOR ADDICTION AND OTHER BRAIN DISEASES

Pooled Association Genome-Scanning for Addictions: Convergent Observations
George R. Uhl, M.D., Ph.D.

Understanding the Genetic Architecture of Common Disease: A Comparison of Genome Scans
Dennis G. Ballinger, Ph.D.

A Hybrid Approach to Genetic Studies: Genome-Wide Association Study and Comprehensive Candidate Gene Analysis of Nicotine Dependence
Laura J. Bierut, M.D.

Statistical Methodologies for Analyzing Whole Genome Association Data
John P. Rice, Ph.D.

MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF SYNAPSE FORMATION: ADHESION MOLECULES

Functional Regulation of Synaptic Adhesion Complexes by Alternative Splicing
Peter Scheiffele, Ph.D.

SynCAMs: From Synaptic Adhesion to Synapse Formation
Thomas Biederer, Ph.D.

Regulation of Synapse Formation and Sprouting by Cadherin Adhesion Complexes
Shernaz X. Bamji, Ph.D.

Regulation of Synaptic Connectivity in C. Elegans: From Cell Adhesion to Morphogenetic Gradient
Kang Shen, M.D., Ph.D.


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