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Biosketch
Dr. Bardo earned a PhD in Experimental Psychology at Iowa State University under the supervision of Dr. Richard Hughes. His dissertation investigated the development of tolerance to morphine in infant rats. He worked as a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa under the supervision of Dr. Gerald Gebhart.
Dr. Bardo has worked in the field of neuropsychopharmacology and drug abuse for over 35 years, having been funded continuously by NIH since 1981 and publishing over 200 research articles.
Research interests are investigating the neurobehavioral effects of environmental enrichment and social influences on drug self-administration. He is also are interested in medication development for substance use disorders. In addition to behavioral processes, his laboratory conducts work using chemogenetics, immunohistochemsitry, stereotaxic surgery, and microdialyis with HPLC.
His primary teaching interests at both the undergraduate and graduate levels include psychopharmacology, behavioral neuroscience and drug abuse. He has been funded continuously by NIH since 1981 and has published over 200 research articles. He has received multiple awards, including the SEC Faculty Achievement award, Distinguished University Scientist by the Kentucky Academy of Science, University Research Professorship and William B. Sturgill Graduate Mentorship awards from the University of Kentucky, Outstanding Mentor from the College of Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), and Professor Invité from the Université de Poitiers, France. Dr. Bardo has been primary mentor for 19 PhD students, 14 postdoctoral scholars and over 200 undergraduates in psychology, biology, and neuroscience.
Affiliation
- University Research Professor, Psychology
Director, Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation
University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences
Lexington, Kentucky
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