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Marie-H. Monfils serves as Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Operations in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts. She holds a Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience from the University of Lethbridge (Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience) and completed postdoctoral training at New York University.
- Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Lethbridge
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, New York University
Her research focuses on three interconnected streams: (1) developing post-consolidation interventions to persistently attenuate fear memories, (2) investigating affiliative kinship mechanisms and social information transmission between conspecifics, and (3) analyzing individual differences affecting fear extinction efficacy. Using longitudinal rat models, her work emphasizes ethical animal care with humane euthanasia protocols strictly limited to minimizing suffering or natural lifespan completion.
Dr. Monfils actively mentors graduate students and will accept new applicants for Fall 2026 and 2027 cohorts. Her Monfils Memory Lab operates within a robust ethical framework that includes formal land acknowledgment of Turtle Island and specific recognition of Texas Indigenous tribes including Alabama-Coushatta, Caddo, and Lipan Apache peoples.
The lab's research methodology combines behavioral neuroscience with lifespan analysis to optimize fear attenuation techniques while examining social transmission variables. All experimental procedures prioritize animal welfare within federally mandated ethical guidelines for rodent research.
