Daniel Efron Award

MERIT Award

Distinguished Investigator Award

Zenith Award

Astellas Award

ulius Axelrod Award

Serotonin transporter inhibition and 5-HT2C receptor activation drive loss of cocaine-induced locomotor activation in DAT Val559 mice

Cell-Type-Specific Interleukin 1 Receptor 1 Signaling in the Brain Regulates Distinct Neuroimmune Activities

Human Serotonin Transporter Coding Variation Establishes Conformational Bias with Functional Consequences

Conditional Knockout of the Serotonin Transporter (SERT) Demonstrates Its Role in Accumulating and Maintaining 5-HT Homeostasis in the Sympathoadrenal System

Adrenal serotonin derives from accumulation by the antidepressant-sensitive serotonin transporter

Florida Atlantic University was founded in 1961, in Boca Raton on an 850-acre site located near the Atlantic Ocean. The campus is conveniently located halfway between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale and offers a broad range of academic programs, activities, and services.

The Boca Raton campus provides an exciting and supportive learning environment for students. The Student Union hosts student activities and meetings. In addition, its 2,500-seat Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium enables students to enjoy performances ranging from rock bands to the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra. The campus supports two cafeterias and has an attractive array of accommodations for its residential students. The Boca Raton campus is also home to FAU's Division I Intercollegiate Athletics program and facilities. Its recreation complex includes an aquatic center, gymnasium, tennis courts, wellness center, track, and a variety of fields for club and intramural sports competition.

The five-story S.E. Wimberly Library houses a large collection of monographs, serials, and other academic resources. Computer labs, study lounges, a media center, and tutoring services also provide valuable academic support for students. The Boca Raton campus hosts art exhibits, theatre productions, and concerts in its two galleries and theatre. Visiting performers and speakers add to the artistic and intellectual vibrancy of the campus.

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Randy D. Blakely, a native of Columbus, Georgia, received his B.A. in philosophy summa cum laude from Emory University, followed by a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he pursued studies of brain peptides with Joseph T. Coyle. Following his graduate work, Blakely pursued postdoctoral training at the Yale/HHMI Center for Molecular Neuroscience with Susan Amara, research that identified the genes encoding targets of widely used antidepressant medications and psychostimulants, including cocaine and amphetamines. As an independent investigator (Emory University, 1990-1995; Vanderbilt University, Allan D. Bass Chair, 1995-2016, Florida Atlantic University, 2016-present), Blakely has pursued studies of the genetics, structure, regulation and pathophysiology of synaptic transporters, work that appears in more than 300 research articles and scholarly reviews. In recent years, his work has focused on the identification of transporter mutations that alter neurotransmitter inactivation and/or drug recognition, leading to the generation of animal models of multiple neuropsychiatric disorders such as autism, OCD, ADHD and major depression. A committed mentor to junior scientists, Blakely has trained nearly 100 undergraduate, Masters, Ph.D. and M.D. students through his laboratory, as well as nearly 40 post-doctoral fellows, many of hold independent, leadership positions in academia or industry.

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Randy Blakely Receives 2022 SfN Science Educator Award

Rare Human Gene Variant in ADHD, Autism Exposes Fundamental Sex Differences

The scientific reason it feels so good to come home after a long day

Serotonin Link to Autism?

What Is Serotonin and How Does It Affect Your Mood?

FAU marks 20 years in Jupiter with groundbreaking for $35M neuroscience facility, new dorms

FAU Brain Institute announces ‘Brainy Days 2019,’ a celebration of neuroscience

FAU Brain Institute Fellows receive $1.1 million from Florida Department of Health

Scientists pinpoint pathway that impacts features of autism

Executive Director, FAU Brain Institute & Professor, Biomedical Science

Dr. Randy D. Blakely explains the personal impact dementia has had on his family and why the Science Center's new exhibit is important to him.

FAU's Brain Institute connection to the new brain exhibit is meaningful

Florida Atlantic University faculty discuss their research in this video series. Randy Blakely, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Brain Institute and a professor at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. His research focuses on synaptic genetics, neurochemistry and pharmacology as studied in animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders. 

Learn more: http://www.ibrain.fau.edu/gradneuro/

FAU Faculty Vignette – Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

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