📢PhD Student Recruitment📢

Our lab is thrilled to announce that we’re recruiting a new Ph.D. student to join our team! We conduct cutting-edge research in behavioral neuroscience, with a focus on neurocircuitry, motivation, and addiction. We'd love to hear from you if you’re passionate about neuroscience, eager to expand your research skills and thrive in a collaborative, supportive environment.

Interested applicants can contact Dr. Travis Moschak at ** tmmoschak@utep.edu** for more information. Don’t miss the chance to join our innovative and dynamic lab!

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Principal Investigator
Dr. Travis Moschak is a behavioral neuroscientist whose research focuses on understanding the neurocircuitry underlying motivation, decision-making, and addiction. His work explores how substances of abuse and natural rewards affect brain function, particularly emphasizing operant behavioral paradigms. Dr. Moschak's laboratory uses advanced techniques such as in vivo electrophysiology and pharmacology to investigate the role of specific brain regions in driving these behaviors. Through his studies, he aims to uncover mechanisms that contribute to substance use disorders, with the ultimate goal of identifying potential therapeutic targets.

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Ph.D. Candidate
Marina is a Ph.D. student in what she proudly calls the best lab in the world. Passionate about her work, she’s constantly seeking to expand her expertise, learn new skills, and grow into the best version of herself. Outside the lab, Marina enjoys lifting at the gym, practicing yoga, cooking, crafting, spending time with loved ones, getting tattoos, or relaxing with a good book and a coffee in a cozy spot.

Ph.D. Student

Lab Manager

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Ph.D. Student
Peter Fogel joined the lab in Fall 2023 after earning his B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Texas at El Paso. His research bridges the lab’s focus on the neurocircuitry of motivation and addiction with his passion for understanding the role of social relationships in substance use disorders. In addition to his work in the lab, Peter is committed to science education and regularly engages with grade-school students through his outreach initiative, Neuron Navigators (@neuron.navigators), bringing neuroscience to the community in fun and accessible ways.