The Portland Alcohol Research Center investigates genes that enhance risk of or convey protection against alcohol use problems. The Center's goal is to help find new therapies to improve treatment and prevention. Learn more
Uncovering the Genes at the Foundation of Alcohol Dependence

One of 20 research centers funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, PARC focuses on uncovering the genetics of how the brain adapts to alcohol.
PARC supports the coordinated research efforts of 15 scientists at the Portland Veteran Affairs Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University in areas ranging from behavioral neuroscience to molecular biology.
OHSU Equity Summer Internships for Undergraduate College Students 2018Since 2003 the PARC has funded 8-week internships for students who are interested in advanced graduate study in health sciences, and who come from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The Equity program is administered by the OHSU Center for Diversity and Inclusion. For Summer 2018, students hosted by PARC include:
Bahati Nkera, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, mentored by PI Suzanne Mitchell
Fellowship Opportunities
The PARC offers training opportunities to graduate and post-graduate students interested in alcohol-abuse research. For details on current opportunities, please visit the OHSU Department of Behavioral Neuroscience
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