Sydney Houser

Jayhawk
  • Assistant Researcher
She/her/hers

Contact Info

McCollum 17
Lawrence

Biography —

Sydney Houser graduated with a B.S. with a dual major in Biology and Psychology-Neuroscience and a minor in Biochemistry. During undergraduate, Sydney worked in a behavioral neuropharmacology lab which focused on bridging substance use with the experimental analysis of behavior in rodent models. Since starting at the BIO Center in August of 2023, she has begun working on thermal analysis and helping coordinate/execute PK/MTD rodent studies. She plans on pursuing her PhD in Neuroscience, ideally with a focus in neuropharmaceutics. 

Education —

B.S. in Biological Sciences, Psychology-Neuroscience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023, Lincoln

Selected Publications —

Houser, S.D., McNealy, K.R., Barrett, S.T., & Bevins, R.A. (in revision). Varenicline but not cotinine increased the value of a visual stimulus reinforcer in rats: No evidence for synergy of the two compounds. Pharmacology Biochemistry Behavior.

McNealy, K.R., Houser, S.D., Barrett, S.T., & Bevins, R.A. (2022). Investigating sex differences and the effect of drug exposure order in the sensory reward-enhancing effects of nicotine and d-amphetamine alone and in combination. Neuropharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2021.108845