Felippe Espinelli Amorim

Felippe Espinelli Amorim is a Researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge. His work focuses on neuropsychological mechanisms underlying mental health disorders, behavioral neuroscience, and translational research. Key areas include reward processing in anorexia nervosa, mitochondrial dysfunction in PTSD, and fear memory modulation. He employs rodent models, Drosophila assays, and advanced neuroimaging techniques like fMRI.

Research highlights include developing automated behavioral assessment pipelines and investigating dopamine dynamics in perceptual decision-making. His work bridges basic science with clinical applications, addressing translational challenges in anxiety and compulsive behavior research. Publications span neuroscience, pharmacology, and methodological innovations in biological data interpretation.

No academic awards or student advisees are listed here. His current role is active within the Cambridge psychology community, contributing to interdisciplinary projects at the interface of cognition, behavior, and pharmacology.