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Maria Mavrikaki, PhD
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Maria Mavrikaki, PhD, studied psychology and neuroscience at the University of Crete in Greece. After obtaining her PhD, she pursued a postdoctoral research fellow position at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida, where she utilized genetic mouse models to study mechanisms underlying motivation for food. She then pursued a postdoctoral research fellowship and an assistant neuroscientist position at McLean Hospital, where she studied neurobiological mechanisms underlying prescription opioid addiction. Dr. Mavrikaki is currently staff scientist in Dr. Frank Slack’s lab at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Since March 2017, she is also an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her ongoing research assesses the role of small molecules called microRNAs in opioid addiction.
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Maria Mavrikaki, PhD
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Stepping up activity if winter slowed you down
Common causes of cloudy urine
Dragon fruit: How to enjoy this antioxidant-rich fruit
Are you getting health care you don't need?
Could you benefit from wearing compression socks?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
