MD, 1973, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
PhD, 1975, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
BA, 1969, The Johns Hopkins University
The Pasternak lab has a wide range of interests, with a primary focus on the molecular mechanisms of opioid action. Opioids have a rich pharmacology, which is easily studied in a wide variety of behavioral paradigms. The recent cloning of 4 genes encoding opioid receptors has led us to focus our attention upon correlating these various cloned receptors with pharmacological actions.
Read more about Prof. Pasternak’s research on the Sloan Kettering website