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Donald B. Katz is a Professor of Psychology at Brandeis University, affiliated with the Department of Psychology, the Benjamin and Mae Volen National Center for Complex Systems, and the Interdepartmental Program in Neuroscience. His research focuses on neural dynamics underlying taste perception and food valuation, examining how the brain determines whether foods taste good or bad.
Education: Ph.D. from Indiana University-Bloomington and B.A. from Brown University. He is an award-winning educator, having received the Michael L. Walzer '56 Award for Teaching (2006), Student Union Teaching Award (2006), Polak Young Investigator Award (2007), and the Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring (2013).
His lab, the Katz Lab, explores interdisciplinary questions at the intersection of neuroscience and behavioral science. Though no specific grants or advising records are listed, his teaching and mentoring excellence are highlighted through institutional awards.
