Name

Ivana Grakalic

Degrees & where obtained:

M.A. in Psychology, American University, Washington, D.C., 2001

B.S. in Biology/Biochemistry, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995

Year and program

Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience, 6^th year.

Publications

Grakalic, I. & Riley, A. L. Ethanol preexposure attenuates the interaction of ethanol and cocaine in taste aversion learning. Submitted for publication.

Grakalic, I. & Riley, A. L. (2000). Cross-drug preexposure in taste aversion learning: Assessment of cocaine and alcohol. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 26, 1006.

Grakalic, I., & Riley, A. L. (1999). Ethanol preexposure attenuates the acquisition of cocaine-induced taste aversions. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 25, 307.

Sobel, B.-F. X., Grakalic, I., & Riley, A. L. (1999). The effects of alcohol preexposure on cocaine and alcohol-induced taste aversion. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 25, 1080.

Thesis and Dissertation topics / titles

Thesis:

The Effects of Alcohol Preexposure on Alcohol and Cocaine-induced Taste Aversion

Overall research interests

Alcohol and cocaine interaction.

Aversive and reinforcing properties of drugs.

Lab rotations, collaborations, etc.

NIDA, Preclinical Pharmacology Lab, Behavioral Pharmacology