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If you’ve been following the latest breakthroughs coming out of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, you know that the fight against addiction has a powerful new leader. This month, the Katz Catalyst features Dr. Rajadhyaksha as the Owl’s Nest Spotlight! Check-out her spotlight in Chapter 10 below!

Multiple members of the Rajadhyaksha lab presented their recent findings at the Department of Neural Sciences Research Day, held at Temple University in Philadelphia. Josiah Walsh's poster presentation won third place in the Graduate & Post-Baccalaureate Level Category. His poster was titled: " Systemic administration of ISRIB, a small molecule inhibitor of stress response pathways, rescues social interaction behavior and modulates neuronal activity following loss of Ca v 1.2

Leon Passrelli-Roberts presented their recent findings at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (MAPS) Annual Meeting, held at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Their work, showcased during the poster session, was titled: " MAG Lipase Inibitor, JZL 184, Attenutates morphine presense preference via the CB1 receptors in the RMTg -> VTA pathway. " The event provided an excellent platform to engage with the dynamic Philadelphia pharmacological community, learn

Mohammad Zaki Bin Ibrahim presented their research at Temple's second annual Research Symposium during National Postdoc Appreciation Week! Their poster presentation focused on the behavior consequences of altering expression of L-Type Calcium Channel Ca v 1.2 across brain regions in mice.

Dr. Rajadhyaksha has been granted tenure at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine! This outstanding achievement recognizes Dr. Rajadhyaksha's significant contributions and leadership in addiction research, marking a major milestone in her impactful academic career. Katz Faculty Milestones Honored at Annual Celebration | Lewis Katz School of Medicine | Lewis Katz School of Medicine