His current research focuses on the interplay between genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors in controlling brain gene expression and behavioral abnormalities in models of alcohol use disorder. His lab applies systems approaches to data analysis to provide an integrated view of brain changes associated with alcohol-related neuroplasticity and neuropathology. He received his PhD in behavioral neuroscience from Oregon Health & Science University and postdoctoral training in molecular biology and bioinformatics from the University of Texas at Austin