FACULTY PROFILES

Ian A. Mendez

Department Chair
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Associate Professor
Pharmacy

Office Building: Campbell Building
Office Room: 711
Phone: (915) 747-8216
Email: iamendez2@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

Dr. Mendez earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology at Texas A&M and completed postdoctoral training at UCLA. He is currently a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the UTEP School of Pharmacy.

Awards and Honors

UTEP School of Pharmacy Teaching Award - UTEP SOP (08/17/2023)
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Athina Markou Travel Award - ACNP (12/04/2022)
The University of Texas at El Paso Mentoring Award - UTEP (08/29/2022)
UTEP School of Pharmacy Scholar Award - UTEP SOP (08/18/2021)
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology Editorial Fellowship - ECPP (01/01/2021)
NINDS Mentoring Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Scholars Fellowship - National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (02/26/2018)
NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Fellowship - National Institute on Drug Abuse (02/14/2018)
Society for Neuroscience - Neuroscience Scholars Program Fellowship - SFN (01/01/2016)

Education

Ph D in Experimental Psychology, Texas A&M University (2010)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Arshad Khan. Ian Mendez. Laura O'Dell.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.
Other - (01/01/2023-12/31/2023). Laura O'Dell. Ian Mendez.

Publications

Pharmacological inhibition of SPAK-NKCC1 complex attenuates astrogliosis and restores cerebral blood flow in a mouse model of VCID. Acta Neuropathology Communication 13 1 (2025), Khadija Habib, Md T. Sultan, Israt Jahan, Md S. Rahman, Sujan K. Kundu, Barnali Sarker, Rabia Islam, Tanvir Ahmed, Ian A. Mendez, Guodong Cao, Dandan Sun, Vesna Tesic, Mohammad I. Bhuiyan.
Meta-Analysis Examining the Association Between Low Platelet Monoamine Oxidase Levels and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale in a Sex Dependent Manner Frontiers in Psychology (2025), Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel Frietze.
Meta-Analysis Examining the Association Between Low Platelet Monoamine Oxidase Levels and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale in a Sex Dependent Manner Frontiers in Psychology (2025), Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel Frietze.
Don’t worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 1 (2025), Natalie N. Gordon, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Vicki L. Howe, Ian A. Mendez, Amanda Loya, Gabriel Frietze, Margie E. Padilla.
Don’t worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 1 (2025), Natalie N. Gordon, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Vicki L. Howe, Ian A. Mendez, Amanda Loya, Gabriel Frietze, Margie E. Padilla.
Don’t worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning (2025), Natalie N. Gordon, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Vicki L. Howe, Ian A. Mendez, Amanda Loya, Gabriel Frietze, Margie E. Padilla.
(2024) Don’t worry, be APPE: Evaluating student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences using a skills-based assessment Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 1 (2025), Natalie N. Arndt, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Ian A. Mendez, Vicki L. Howe, Gabriel Frietze, Amanda Loya, Margie E. Padilla.
Don’t worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 1 (2024), Natalie N. Gordon, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Vicki L. Howe, Ian A. Mendez, Amanda Loya, Gabriel Frietze, Margie E. Padilla.
Withdrawal from repeated nicotine vapor exposure increases somatic signs of physical dependence, anxiety-like behavior, and brain reward thresholds in adult male rats Neuropharmacology 240 (2023), Michelle Martinez, Veronika Espinoza, Valeria Garcia, Kevin P. Uribe, Kenichiro Negishi, Igor L. Estevao, Luis Carcoba, Laura E. O'Dell, Arshad Khan, Ian A. Mendez.
Withdrawal from repeated nicotine vapor exposure increases somatic signs of physical dependence, anxiety-like behavior, and brain reward thresholds in adult male rats. (in press), Luis Carcoba, Laura E. O'Dell, Arshad Khan, Ian A. Mendez.
Sex and age differences in approach behavior toward a port that delivers nicotine vapor Journal of Experimental Analysis of Behavior 117 3 (2022), Veronika Espinosa, Priscilla Giner, Isabella Liano, Ian A. Mendez, Laura O'Dell.
Exposure to Nicotine Vapor Produced by an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Causes Short-Term Increases in Impulsive Choice in Adult Male Rats. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 24 3 (2022), Rodolfo J. Flores Garcia, Fatima Z. Alshbool, P Giner, Laura E. O'Dell, Ian A. Mendez.
Increased Risky Choice and Reduced CHRNB2 Expression in Adult Male Rats Exposed to Nicotine Vapor International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 3 (2022), Priscilla Giner, Liliana Maynez-Anchondo, Anna E. Liley, Kevin P. Uribe, Gabriel Frietze, Nicholas W. Simon, Ian A. Mendez.
Increased risky choice and reduced CHRNB2 expression in adult male rats exposed to nicotine vapor International Journal of Molecular Science 23 3 (2022), Priscilla Giner, Liliana Maynez-Anchondo, Anna E. Liley, Kevin P. Uribe, Gabriel A. Frietze, Nicholas W. Simon, Ian A. Mendez.
Amino acid systems in the interpeduncular nucleus are altered in a sex-dependent manner during nicotine withdrawal Journal of Neuroscience Research 100 8 (2021), Luis M. Carcoba, Kevin P. Uribe, Sebastian Ortegon, Ian A. Mendez, Mariella DeBiasi, Laura O'Dell.
Exposure to nicotine vapor produced by an electronic nicotine delivery system causes short-term increases in impulsive choice in adult male rats. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2021), R J. Flores, Fatima Z. Alshbool, P Giner, Laura E. O'Dell, Ian A. Mendez.
Exposure to nicotine vapor produced by an electronic nicotine delivery system causes short-term increases in impulsive choice in adult male rats. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 24 3 (2021), Rodolfo J. Flores, Fatima Z. Alshbool, Priscilla Giner, Laura E. O'Dell, Ian A. Mendez.
Amino acid systems in the interpeduncular nucleus are altered in a sex-dependent manner during nicotine withdrawal. Journal of neuroscience research (2021), Luis Carcoba, Kevin P. Uribe, S Ortegon, Ian A. Mendez, M DeBiasi, Laura E. O'Dell.

Presentations

Functional mapping of lateral hypothalamic subregions during cue-potentiated feeding (2025), Volume San Diego, California, Vanessa I. Navarro, Liliana Maynez-Anchondo, Lulu Sifuentes, Lidice Soto Arzate, Ivanna Delgado, Ian A. Mendez, Arshad Khan.
Functional mapping of lateral hypothalamic subregions during cue-potentiated feeding (2025), Volume San Diego, California, Vanessa I. Navarro, Liliana Maynez-Anchondo, Lulu Sifuentes, Lidice Soto Arzate, Ivanna Delgado, Ian A. Mendez, Arshad Khan.
Establishing a Rodent Model of E-cigarette Use to Investigate the Dangers of Nicotine Vapor Exposure (2025), Volume Marine Biological Laboraotry, Ian A. Mendez.
Setting Up and Managing My First Lab: Lessons Learned (2025), Volume Marine Biological Laboraotry, Ian A. Mendez.
Engaging and supporting students from historically excluded groups in your research laboratory. (2024), Volume New Orleans, LA, Ian A. Mendez.
Establishing a Rodent Model of E-Cigarette Use: Early Findings and New Concerns (2023), Volume Virtual, Ian A. Mendez.
Setting Up and Managing My First Lab: Lessons Learned (2023), Volume Marine Biological Laboraotry, Ian A. Mendez.
Establishing a Rodent Model of E-cigarette Use to Investigate the Dangers of Nicotine Vapor Exposure (2023), Volume Marine Biological Laboraotry, Ian A. Mendez.
Establishing a Rodent Model of E-cigarette Use to Investigate the Dangers of Nicotine Vapor Exposure (2023), Volume UTEP, Ian A. Mendez.
Establishing A Rodent Model Of E-cigarette Use: Current Progress And Early Findings (2022), Volume University of Southern California, Ian A. Mendez.
Establishing A Rodent Model Of E-cigarette Use: Current Progress And Early Findings (2022), Volume Virtual, Ian A. Mendez.
Establishing A Rodent Model Of E-cigarette Use: Current Progress And Early Findings (2021), Volume Virtual, Ian A. Mendez.

Grants

Development of a UTEP software engineering and artificial intelligence pipeline to identify therapeutic targets in brain circuits mediating craving and addiction (11/01/2025 - 10/31/2028) - University of Texas Regents
Sex Differences and The Influence of Ovarian Hormones on the Mechanisms that Promote Nicotine Withdrawal (01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025) - NIH/NIDA
R01 Diversity Supplement: Sex Differences and The Influence of Ovarian Hormones on the Mechanisms that Promote Nicotine Withdrawal (07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025) - NIH/NIDA
URI: Characterizing the role of reward associated structures in brain reward self-stimulation (01/01/2023 - 08/01/2023) - UTEP ORSP

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Spring 2026	CHSC 6390 - Directed Study	23018
Spring 2026	CHSC 6398 - Dissertation	23033
Spring 2026	CHSC 6399 - Dissertation	23039
Spring 2026	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	22392
Spring 2026	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	26018
Spring 2026	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	21534
Spring 2026	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	21511
Spring 2026	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	23176
Spring 2026	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	26016
Spring 2026	CHSC 6385 - Independent Study	23012
Spring 2026	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	23777
Spring 2026	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	23239
Spring 2026	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	24234
Spring 2026	CHSC 6388 - Research Applications	22798
Spring 2026	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	22953
Spring 2026	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	22955
Spring 2026	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	23604
Spring 2026	PSYC 5395 - Thesis	26011
Spring 2026	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	21479
Spring 2026	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	23571
Spring 2026	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	23806
Spring 2026	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	26012
Spring 2026	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	23413
Spring 2026	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	26014
Spring 2026	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22926

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	13976
Fall 2025	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	18004
Spring 2025	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	23579
Spring 2025	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	24240
Spring 2025	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	23581	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	24784	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PSYC 6396 - Thesis	23807
Spring 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	23218
Fall 2024	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	14496
Fall 2024	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	15802
Fall 2024	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	13254
Fall 2024	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	13226
Fall 2024	PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology	18043
Fall 2024	PSYC 6395 - Thesis	14498
Fall 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12378
Summer 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31410
Spring 2024	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	21845
Spring 2024	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	24016
Spring 2024	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	24109
Spring 2024	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	24907
Spring 2024	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	24111	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	25625	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	24667
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	23656
Fall 2023	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	15512
Fall 2023	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	11826
Fall 2023	PHAR 6110 - Independent Study	17599
Fall 2023	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	13829
Fall 2023	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	13791
Fall 2023	PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology	15423
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12786
Summer 2023	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	35096
Summer 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32712
Spring 2023	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	22022
Spring 2023	PSYC 6381 - First Year Research	24537
Spring 2023	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	24640
Spring 2023	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	25783
Spring 2023	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	24642	Syllabus
Spring 2023	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	27035	Syllabus
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	24087
Fall 2022	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	20305
Fall 2022	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	13268
Fall 2022	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	17426	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	17294	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology	20136	Syllabus
Fall 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15399
Summer 2022	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	36047	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PSYC 6399 - Dissertation	22676
Spring 2022	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	20754
Spring 2022	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	26693	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	28600	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	26695	Syllabus
Spring 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	25814
Fall 2021	PSYC 6398 - Dissertation	20041
Fall 2021	PSYC 6380 - First Year Research	19874
Fall 2021	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	19870
Fall 2021	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	18149
Fall 2021	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	18154
Fall 2021	PHAR 6401 - Principles of Drug Action	18148	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PSYC 6385 - Research Applications	19875
Fall 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15354
Summer 2021	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	36309
Summer 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	32889
Spring 2021	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	29379
Spring 2021	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	27794
Spring 2021	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	27795
Spring 2021	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	27798
Spring 2021	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	26647
Spring 2021	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	26653
Spring 2021	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	22859
Spring 2021	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	26527
Fall 2020	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	17756
Fall 2020	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	17637
Fall 2020	PHAR 6401 - Principles of Drug Action	17635	Syllabus
Fall 2020	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	17992
Fall 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	15627
Summer 2020	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	35663
Summer 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	33046
Spring 2020	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	20929
Spring 2020	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	27289	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	27290
Spring 2020	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	29108	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PHAR 6152 - Prof Innov Ldr Lifeskills IB	26686
Spring 2020	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	27775
Spring 2020	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	23266
Spring 2020	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27627
Fall 2019	PSYC 4352 - Independent Research	19004
Fall 2019	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	18530
Fall 2019	PHAR 6401 - Principles of Drug Action	18759
Fall 2019	PSYC 5396 - Thesis	19367
Fall 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	16052
Summer 2019	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	36520	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	28487	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	28488	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PHAR 6152 - Prof Innov Ldr Lifeskills IB	27544
Spring 2019	PSYC 5385 - Research Applications	29325
Spring 2019	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	29025

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	23579	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	24240	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	23581	Evaluation
Spring 2025	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	24784	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	13254	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	13226	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology	18043	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	24109	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	24907	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	24111	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	25625	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	13829	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	13791	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology	15423	Evaluation
Summer 2023	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	35096	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	24640	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	25783	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	24642	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB	27035	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	17426	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	17294	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology	20136	Evaluation
Summer 2022	PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques	36047	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	26693	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	28600	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	26695	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1	18149	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2	18154	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1	27794	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2	27795	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1	27798	Evaluation

Bio

Dr. Mendez earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology at Texas A&M and completed postdoctoral training at UCLA. He is currently a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the UTEP School of Pharmacy.

Awards and Honors

UTEP School of Pharmacy Teaching Award - UTEP SOP (08/17/2023)
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Athina Markou Travel Award - ACNP (12/04/2022)
The University of Texas at El Paso Mentoring Award - UTEP (08/29/2022)
UTEP School of Pharmacy Scholar Award - UTEP SOP (08/18/2021)
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology Editorial Fellowship - ECPP (01/01/2021)
NINDS Mentoring Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Scholars Fellowship - National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke (02/26/2018)
NIDA Diversity Scholars Network Fellowship - National Institute on Drug Abuse (02/14/2018)
Society for Neuroscience - Neuroscience Scholars Program Fellowship - SFN (01/01/2016)

Ph D in Experimental Psychology, Texas A&M University (2010)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

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Publications

Pharmacological inhibition of SPAK-NKCC1 complex attenuates astrogliosis and restores cerebral blood flow in a mouse model of VCID. Acta Neuropathology Communication 13 1 (2025), Khadija Habib, Md T. Sultan, Israt Jahan, Md S. Rahman, Sujan K. Kundu, Barnali Sarker, Rabia Islam, Tanvir Ahmed, Ian A. Mendez, Guodong Cao, Dandan Sun, Vesna Tesic, Mohammad I. Bhuiyan.
Meta-Analysis Examining the Association Between Low Platelet Monoamine Oxidase Levels and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale in a Sex Dependent Manner Frontiers in Psychology (2025), Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel Frietze.
Meta-Analysis Examining the Association Between Low Platelet Monoamine Oxidase Levels and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale in a Sex Dependent Manner Frontiers in Psychology (2025), Jordan Winfield, Ian A. Mendez, Gabriel Frietze.
Don’t worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 1 (2025), Natalie N. Gordon, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Vicki L. Howe, Ian A. Mendez, Amanda Loya, Gabriel Frietze, Margie E. Padilla.
Don’t worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17 1 (2025), Natalie N. Gordon, Emily J. Christenberry, Sara C. Smith, Vicki L. Howe, Ian A. Mendez, Amanda Loya, Gabriel Frietze, Margie E. Padilla.

Presentations

Functional mapping of lateral hypothalamic subregions during cue-potentiated feeding (2025), Volume San Diego, California, Vanessa I. Navarro, Liliana Maynez-Anchondo, Lulu Sifuentes, Lidice Soto Arzate, Ivanna Delgado, Ian A. Mendez, Arshad Khan.
Functional mapping of lateral hypothalamic subregions during cue-potentiated feeding (2025), Volume San Diego, California, Vanessa I. Navarro, Liliana Maynez-Anchondo, Lulu Sifuentes, Lidice Soto Arzate, Ivanna Delgado, Ian A. Mendez, Arshad Khan.
Establishing a Rodent Model of E-cigarette Use to Investigate the Dangers of Nicotine Vapor Exposure (2025), Volume Marine Biological Laboraotry, Ian A. Mendez.
Setting Up and Managing My First Lab: Lessons Learned (2025), Volume Marine Biological Laboraotry, Ian A. Mendez.
Engaging and supporting students from historically excluded groups in your research laboratory. (2024), Volume New Orleans, LA, Ian A. Mendez.

Development of a UTEP software engineering and artificial intelligence pipeline to identify therapeutic targets in brain circuits mediating craving and addiction (11/01/2025 - 10/31/2028) University of Texas Regents
Sex Differences and The Influence of Ovarian Hormones on the Mechanisms that Promote Nicotine Withdrawal (01/01/2024 - 12/31/2025) NIH/NIDA
R01 Diversity Supplement: Sex Differences and The Influence of Ovarian Hormones on the Mechanisms that Promote Nicotine Withdrawal (07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025) NIH/NIDA
URI: Characterizing the role of reward associated structures in brain reward self-stimulation (01/01/2023 - 08/01/2023) UTEP ORSP

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2026

Course

CHSC 6390 - Directed Study

Section

23018

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

CHSC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

23033

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

CHSC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

23039

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

22392

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

26018

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

21534

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

21511

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

23176

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

26016

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

CHSC 6385 - Independent Study

Section

23012

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

23777

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

23239

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

24234

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

CHSC 6388 - Research Applications

Section

22798

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

22953

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

22955

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

23604

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5395 - Thesis

Section

26011

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

21479

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

23571

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

23806

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

26012

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

23413

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

26014

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

22926

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

13976

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

18004

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

23579

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

24240

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

23581

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

24784

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PSYC 6396 - Thesis

Section

23807

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

23218

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

14496

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

15802

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

13254

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

13226

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology

Section

18043

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PSYC 6395 - Thesis

Section

14498

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

12378

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31410

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

21845

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

24016

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

24109

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

24907

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

24111

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

25625

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

24667

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

23656

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

15512

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

11826

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6110 - Independent Study

Section

17599

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

13829

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

13791

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology

Section

15423

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

12786

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

35096

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32712

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22022

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PSYC 6381 - First Year Research

Section

24537

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

24640

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

25783

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

24642

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

27035

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

24087

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

20305

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

13268

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

17426

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

17294

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology

Section

20136

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15399

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

36047

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PSYC 6399 - Dissertation

Section

22676

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

20754

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

26693

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

28600

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

26695

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

25814

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6398 - Dissertation

Section

20041

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6380 - First Year Research

Section

19874

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

19870

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

18149

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

18154

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHAR 6401 - Principles of Drug Action

Section

18148

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PSYC 6385 - Research Applications

Section

19875

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15354

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

36309

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

32889

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

29379

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

27794

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

27795

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

27798

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

26647

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

26653

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

22859

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

26527

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

17756

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

17637

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PHAR 6401 - Principles of Drug Action

Section

17635

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

17992

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

15627

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

35663

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

33046

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

20929

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

27289

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

27290

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

29108

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PHAR 6152 - Prof Innov Ldr Lifeskills IB

Section

26686

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

27775

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

23266

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27627

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 4352 - Independent Research

Section

19004

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

18530

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PHAR 6401 - Principles of Drug Action

Section

18759

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PSYC 5396 - Thesis

Section

19367

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

16052

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

36520

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

28487

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

28488

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PHAR 6152 - Prof Innov Ldr Lifeskills IB

Section

27544

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PSYC 5385 - Research Applications

Section

29325

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

29025

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

23579

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

24240

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

23581

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

24784

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

13254

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

13226

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology

Section

18043

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

24109

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

24907

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

24111

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

25625

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

13829

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

13791

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology

Section

15423

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

35096

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

24640

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

25783

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

24642

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PHAR 6301 - Principles of Drug Action. IB

Section

27035

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

17426

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

17294

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PHAR 6203 - Pathophysiology & Immunology

Section

20136

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

PHAR 6211 - Research Techniques

Section

36047

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

26693

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

28600

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

26695

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHAR 6470 - ISBP IIA1

Section

18149

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PHAR 6475 - ISBP IIIA2

Section

18154

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHAR 6472 - ISBP IIB1

Section

27794

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHAR 6473 - ISBP IIB2

Section

27795

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PHAR 6476 - ISBP IIIB1

Section

27798

Evaluation

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