Basic Medical Sciences
The Department of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Integrative Studies for Animal and Human Health
Discovery activities range from studies of molecular and cellular processes to studies of the whole animal, in areas of cell and tissue growth, differentiation, regeneration, and numerous aspects of cancer biology. BMS faculty currently have active research programs in the areas of cancer biology; musculoskeletal biomechanics and skeletal adaptation; neural development, mechanisms of injury and regeneration; tissue dynamic spectroscopy; cellular and molecular screening; and high throughput analysis of cell function. Our directory of faculty research interests describes in more detail the exciting research that is conducted in BMS.
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Adam Kimbrough, PhD
Assistant Professor of Basic Medical Sciences
Dr. Adam Kimbrough is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University whose research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying addiction and substance use disorders. He earned his PhD in Neuroscience from Florida State University, where he investigated flavor preference and aversion learning. As a postdoctoral researcher at The Scripps Research Institute, Dr. Kimbrough researched substance use disorders. His research on substance use disorders continued at the University of California, San Diego as an Assistant Project Scientist and today as an Assistant Professor at Purdue. Dr. Kimbrough’s work integrates behavioral neuroscience, neuropharmacology, and molecular techniques to explore how brain circuits drive compulsive drug use, with the goal of identifying how the brain is altered in response the transition from casual to dependent drug use. His laboratory also hopes to identify potential therapeutic targets at the brain region, neuron, and molecular level. His research has been published in a variety of journals and focuses heavily on exploring alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorders such as oxycodone and fentanyl use disorders.
