Faculty and Staff

Background

Jasmine Tyler joined the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s School of Pharmacy in 2024. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at ßÙßÇÂþ»­, where she began her research career in Dr. David Jentsch’s laboratory investigating the genetic and neurobiological factors underlying substance use disorders. She went on to complete a senior honors thesis under the mentorship of Dr. Jared Bagley, titled Exploring the Association Between Genetic Risk for Extreme Cocaine Intake and Dopamine Transmission in the Nucleus Accumbens.

Now a laboratory technician in Dr. Bagley’s lab, Jasmine continues to study the role of genetics and neurobiological mechanisms in substance use disorders, with a focus on dopamine transmission and mesolimbic circuitry. The lab's current work investigates how polygenic factors and candidate genes influencing cocaine self-administration affect dopamine transmission in the nucleus accumbens. Looking ahead, she plans to pursue a PhD in neuroscience to further explore the genetic and neurobiological mechanisms that shape individual vulnerability and resilience to substance use disorders.