#  Desiree Johnson 

 

 



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**Thesis advisor:** Susan Dymecki

**Rotation labs:** Stephen Liberles, Susan Dymecki, Bernardo Sabatini  
  
**For me, home is:** San Diego, CA

**Undergraduate degree(s):** Human Biology (B.S.) Neurobiology (M.S.)

**Research experience before PiN:** Photopharmacology tool development studying how opioids modulate reward, pain, and placebo circuits

**Current research interests:** Circuits and systems neuroscience

**Interests outside lab:** Yoga, trying new food, traveling, and spoiling my cat



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Entry year
    
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