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Andrew Fink is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University. His research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying unsupervised learning, particularly in olfactory systems. He investigates how organisms learn the structure of their environments through studies of rodent olfactory circuits, combining behavioral assays, long-term neurophysiological recordings, and computational models.
Key methodologies include the virtual burrow assay for studying naturalistic behavior in head-fixed mice and the discovery of representational drift in the olfactory cortex. These innovations enable exploration of synaptic plasticity and network evolution in vivo. Fink's work bridges cognitive neuroscience and mechanistic neurobiology, aiming to uncover how neural networks adapt over time to encode environmental information.
- Education: Ph.D., Columbia University
- Laboratory: Fink Lab, Department of Neurobiology
His research integrates experimental and theoretical approaches, collaborating closely with computational scientists to map synaptic connectivity and plasticity. Current studies emphasize how sensory experience shapes representational dynamics in neural networks, with implications for understanding learning and memory in health and disease.
