Panayotis (Peter) K. Thanos, PhD

Senior Research Scientist

Behavioral Neuropharmacology

Faculty, Neuroscience

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Contact Information

1021 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203-1016
Phone: (716) 881-7520
Email: pthanos@ria.buffalo.edu

Primary Research Areas

The role of the mesolimbic dopamine circuit in addictive disorders with a focus on drug abuse, alcoholism and obesity

Research Projects

Fatty Acid Binding Protein – Mediated Control of Endocannabinoid Signaling and Drug Addiction

11/13/18

Thanos | Haj-Dahmane
This translational study will look at the role of fatty acid binding proteins in the brain’s endocannabinoid system, particularly in the mechanisms controlling reward and addiction, to identify new potential targets for drug therapies to fight addiction.

Increased Vulnerability to Alcohol Abuse after Gastric Bypass: Neural Mechanisms

11/13/18

Thanos | Hajnal
Researchers will investigate the potential neurological causes of increased propensity for alcohol use disorders by individuals who have undergone gastric bypass surgery.

Skeletal Effects of Methyphenidate

2/15/19

Komatsu | Thanos | Hadjiargyrou
The overall goal of this research was to determine if methyphenidate (MP), sold as Ritalin, is harmful to skeletal development and if so, how to reduce its adverse effects.

Combined Cocaine and HIV Vaccine

2/15/19

Cardozo | Thanos
Researchers worked to develop a combined cocaine and HIV vaccine based on a common protein scaffold shared by vaccines already in use.