Welcome to the Palmer Lab
Behavioral genetics of mice and men
Overview
Genetic variation contributes to individual differences in the risk for a variety of psychiatric and other common diseases. For the common psychiatric diseases, multiple genes work in concert to confer risk, and interact with one another, as well as the environment, to produce the observed phenotype. Identifying these genes, as well as understanding their complex interactions, promises to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric diseases. Our research uses mice as a model genetic system to identify specific genes that contribute to heritable disorders.
Lab members
| Name | Role | Location (CLSC) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham A Palmer | PI | 507D | aap@uchicago.edu |
| Greta Sokoloff | Research Scientist | 501 | gsokoloff@uchicago.edu |
| Camron Bryant | Postdoc | 501 | camron@uchicago.edu |
| Riyan Cheng | Postdoc | 501 | rcheng@uchicago.edu |
| Clarissa Parker | Postdoc | 501 | cparker@bsd.uchicago.edu |
| Margaret Distler | Grad Student | 501 | mdistler@uchicago.edu |
| David Rosenberg | Grad Student | 501 | rosenbergdm@uchicago.edu |
| Amy Hart | Grad Student | 501 | ahart1@uchicago.edu |
| Michael Guido | Undergrad | 501 | michaelguid@uchicago.edu |
| Kaitlin Samocha | Undergrad | 501 | ksamocha@uchicago.edu |
| Stacey Kirkpatrick | Undergrad | 501 | staceyk@uchicago.edu |
| Garrett Birkhoff |
Tech |
501 |
gbirkhoff@uchicago.edu |
Office phone: 773 834-2897
Lab phone (CLSC-501): 773 834-0604
GCIS facility (Suite 3): 773 834-2168
Location
The Palmer Lab is located at 920 E. 58th Street in the Cummings Life Sciences Building on the 5th floor. The building is locked on weekends, holidays and after 5 pm on weekdays.
Getting to the University of Chicago:
Flights:
Chicago is served by two airports: Midway Airport (MDW) and O'Hare (ORD). Midway is primarally served by domestic flights, is smaller and more convenient and has fewer delays. O'Hare is served by a greater number of domestic and international flights. A taxi from Midway is about $25-$40 whereas a taxi from O'Hare is about $50-$75 and takes twice as long. It is possible to take the x55 or 55 bus between campus and Midway airports, see the link below for details.
Mass Transit:
Directions from downtown Chicago to campus: http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/masstransit.shtml
Chicago Transit Authority website: http://www.transitchicago.com/
Taxi or Shuttle:
A taxi will cost between $25-$30 from downtown Chicago: http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/taxi.shtml
Driving Directions:
http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/car.shtml
Parking:
Street parking is limited on campus during the week. Metered Parking is available on Ellis Avenue between 57th and 59th Streets. Some free parking is also available on the street.
The large parking structure between Maryland and Cottage Grove is open to visitors for a fee. Contact the Hospitals Parking Office at (773) 702-6257 for more information. http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/parking/westquad.shtml
Short term parking is also available in the metered Visitor Parking Lot on Ellis between 55th and 56th Street. http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/parking/north.shtml
Campus Parking: http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/parking/
Maps for Chicago, Hyde Park and the University of Chicago: http://maps.uchicago.edu/
Accommodation
The University of Chicago is located about 6 miles south of downtown Chicago. Becasue of a lack of good hotels in Hyde Park we recommend that you stay downtown. beware of things that you find on the internet that are closer than downtown; if in doubt ask us for advice. Several area hotels offer discounted rates for people on University business.
