Arif Hamid

Arif Hamid is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota. His research spans neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and space health, focusing on dopaminergic mechanisms of flexible behavior and cognitive disorders. He leads and collaborates on significant research projects funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the NIH.

Research Interests:

• Dopamine and motivation in behavioral control
• Computational and circuit mechanisms of cognition
• Applications of AI in neuroscience and deep space research
• Precision health and biomonitoring in extreme environments
• Neuropsychiatric disorders including psychosis and Huntington’s disease

Recent Research Trends: His recent publications (2021–2024) emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, combining neuroscience with artificial intelligence and space biology. Key themes include active learning, self-driving labs, biomonitoring in space, and dopaminergic control of behavior. These works appear in high-impact journals like Nature Machine Intelligence and Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.

Scientific Awards:

Advising and Grants: Dr. Hamid is the Principal Investigator on the HHMI-funded project 'Dopaminergic control of flexible behavior: Computational and circuit mechanisms' (2021–2025). He is also a Co-Investigator on an NIH-funded project investigating synaptic dysfunction in Huntington's disease. There is no public information on student advising.

Labs and Teams: While specific lab names are not mentioned, his collaborative network includes researchers from institutions involved in space biology, AI, and neurodegenerative diseases. His work involves large interdisciplinary teams, particularly in AI-driven space health initiatives.