1.0Department of Cell Biology and Physiologyhttps://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysioJanice Warffordhttps://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/author/janclark/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1dptLUVvyp"><a href="https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/directory/thomas-kash-phd/">Thomas Kash, PhD</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/directory/thomas-kash-phd/embed/#?secret=1dptLUVvyp" width="600" height="338" title="“Thomas Kash, PhD” — Department of Cell Biology and Physiology" data-secret="1dptLUVvyp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/wp-content/uploads/sites/734/2020/12/kash2.jpg130150Research Interests Synaptic Transmission and Plasticity Identification of neuronal substrates that underlie alcohol and drug abuse induced behaviors Determining the impact of stress on neuronal circuitry important for emotional behavior Research Synopsis Emotional behavior is regulated by a host of chemicals, including neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, acting on specific circuits within the brain.  There is strong … Read more