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studies how representations are generated in the brain and in AI models

studies the circuits underlying reward-based learning and decision making, and how those circuits can be therapeutically targeted to treat disease

studies how the brain represents and uses uncertainty and she also co-founded the online summer school, Neuromatch Academy

studies the connection between neurodegeneration and neurogenesis

studies the development of connectivity between the eyes and the brain

studies language and cognition, and how the underlying brain circuits are altered in neurodevelopmental disorders

studies how the mPFC integrates environmental cues to control adaptive responses to threat

combines theory and biological data to study how internal states shape social behavior by reconfiguring neural circuit dynamics.

is a memory researcher turned science communicator

studies molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms for proprioception

studies the role of affect in learning and decision making

studies how early neural activity sculpts developing brain circuits and informs our understanding of neuroplasticity and neurodegenerative disease.

studies how early-life experiences impact cortical circuit assembly and function

studies the neural circuits that govern social bonding and social loss, and how variations in these circuits shape emotional outcomes

studies the signaling pathways regulating synaptic formation

studies the genetic and molecular basis of circadian rhythms and Parkinsons disease

This episode features Dr. Monique Smith (Assistant Professor, UCSD) discussing faculty job applications with host Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano.

studies mate selection and female sexual behavior

studies the neural mechanisms of decision-making

studies human neuroscience, arts, and social robotics.

studies the cellular and molecular mechansims underlying Alzheimers Disease

studies the neural representations of mood and has recently published a book about new ways we can conduct neuroscience research to better undersand mental illness.

studies how hormonal fluctuations influence the brain

studies self-conciousness, emotion and social cognition

uses cutting-edge neuroanatomical and neuroimaging techniques to decipher the wiring diagram of the primate brain

studies the neurophysiological mechanisms of auditory perceptual learning.