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Eveline Croneمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Adolescent Development
• Neurocognitive Development
• Social Media Impact
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Eveline Crone is a Professor of Neurocognitive Developmental Psychology at Leiden University and holds a joint position as Professor of Developmental Neuroscience in Society at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on adolescent brain development, social and emotional processes during puberty, and their implications for education, policy, and societal well-being. She leads the Brain and Development Lab and the Leiden Consortium on Individual Development (L-CID), a longitudinal twin study under the Gravitation Programme. Her work investigates how brain regions like the prefrontal cortex and reward systems influence adolescent behavior, decision-making, and social interactions. Notable contributions include demonstrating heightened sensitivity of reward-related brain areas during puberty and the role of social media in identity formation. Her groundbreaking research on fairness considerations and intentionality in adolescents has advanced understanding of neurocognitive development. Awarded the NWO Spinoza Prize (2017), her honors include recognition for redefining societal views on adolescence. Her studies on alcohol use, creativity training, and neural mechanisms underlying social behavior highlight interdisciplinary approaches. Ongoing projects explore how adolescents navigate modern challenges like digital identity and decision-making pressures. Key Research Themes: Adolescent brain plasticity, social media impact, moral reasoning, and policy applications. Labs/Initiatives: Brain and Development Lab, Leiden Consortium on Individual Development (L-CID). Grants: Gravitation grant for L-CID (2013–2023), Spinoza Prize funding (€2.5M).

Anirvan Nandyمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Neuroscience
• Visual Perception
• Attention Mechanisms
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Anirvan Nandy is an **Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology** at **Yale University School of Medicine**, with joint appointments in the **Department of Neuroscience** and **Department of Psychology**. His research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying attention, visual perception, and social cognition, particularly the role of cortical layer dynamics in information processing. **Education**: PhD in Psychology (University of Southern California, 2010), MS in Electrical Engineering (National Technological University, 2002), BTech in Electrical Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology, 1994). Postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. **Research Interests**: Investigates how sensory cortical systems select relevant stimuli while ignoring distractors, with a focus on layered cortical circuits in primates. Uses electrophysiology, optogenetics, and computational modeling to study attention, visual crowding, and social behavior. **Awards**: Recipient of the **Yale Orthwein Scholar Award for Visual Science (2017)** and **NARSAD Young Investigator Award (2017)**. Notable recognition includes the **Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023)**. **Lab**: Directs the **Nandy Lab**, collaborating with researchers like Dr. Monika Jadi and Dr. Steve Chang. Current projects include studying cooperative behavior in marmosets and laminar organization of visual attention. **Grants & Funding**: Supported by awards from the Orthwein Foundation and Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Active in interdisciplinary initiatives at the Wu Tsai Institute and Swartz Program in Theoretical Neurobiology.

• Social Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Moral Psychology
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Milan Andrejevic is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), affiliated with the Graduate School of Health and Faculty of Health . His research focuses on moral cognition, dynamic social learning, and decision-making processes, with interdisciplinary interests spanning neuroscience and philosophy. He holds a PhD in Psychological Science from the University of Melbourne and completed postdoctoral work at Monash University in Philosophy and Contemplative Studies. Education: PhD in Psychological Science, University of Melbourne (2017–2021) Masters in Neuroscience, Freie Universität Berlin (2013–2016) BA in Psychology, Jacobs University Bremen (2010–2013) Research Interests: Combines experimental tasks, computational modeling, and neuroimaging to explore how cognitive processes relate to moral attitudes, political beliefs, and personality traits. Key themes include contextual updates in moral judgments, decision dynamics under uncertainty, and neural correlates of social behaviors. Teaching & Supervision: Coordinates the undergraduate Social Psychology course and supervises students in research areas aligned with his expertise. He emphasizes fostering a nuanced understanding of social behavior to improve individual and community well-being. Labs & Affiliations: Member of INSIGHT Institute for Wellbeing and Health and previously associated with the Decision Neuroscience Lab (University of Melbourne) and Monash Centre for Contemplative Studies .

• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Animal Learning and Behavior
• Comparative Cognition
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Valeria González Díaz serves as Assistant Professor of Psychology at Reed College, where she investigates fundamental mechanisms of rational and irrational behaviors through a multilevel neuroscience approach. Her research examines decision-making under uncertainty, neural correlates of information-seeking, and substance effects on cognition across species. Education: 2020-2024: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Los Angeles 2020: Ph.D. in Basic Psychology, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal) 2014: B.S. in Psychology, University of Chile (Santiago, Chile) Research Focus: Integrating psychology, ecology, and neuroscience methodologies, Dr. González Díaz explores how frontal cortical regions regulate choices involving risk and information. Her work identifies conserved neural mechanisms for information valuation while examining how environmental factors and substances like alcohol/ketamine alter decision pathways. Current projects include animal models of cognitive fallacies and neural circuit mapping during paradoxical choices. Publication Trends: Recent work in eNeuro and Cerebral Cortex demonstrates anterior cingulate cortex's critical role in information-based decisions across species, while her Psychonomic Bulletin and Review research establishes cross-species validity of cognitive fallacies. This body of work bridges comparative cognition with clinical neuroscience to elucidate universal decision principles. Scientific Awards: No awards were documented in the provided materials. Academic Contributions: Dr. González Díaz teaches core neuroscience curriculum including Methods in Psychology: Brain & Behavior (PSY 201), Behavioral Neuroscience (PSY 333), Neuroscience & Ethics (PSY 218), and Psychopharmacology (PSY 338). Her grant activities focus on neural circuit analysis of decision-making under uncertainty. Research Facility: The (I)Rational Brain & Behavior Lab employs operant conditioning, pharmacological interventions, and neural recording techniques to study environmental and neuropharmacological modulators of choice behavior in rodent models.

Agnieszka Tymulaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Behavioural Economics
• Neuroeconomics
• Experimental Economics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Professor Agnieszka Tymula is a leading academic in behavioural economics , neuroeconomics , and experimental economics at the University of Sydney's School of Economics . She holds roles including Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (University of Sydney node), Co-Director of the Neuroeconomics Summer School, and Editorial Board member of Experimental Economics . Her research integrates economics, psychology, and neuroscience to understand decision-making processes, with a focus on risk, ambiguity, and social influences. Education: PhD in Economics from Bocconi University, Italy. Research Interests: Key areas include decision-making under risk/ambiguity, neuroeconomic modeling of choice, age-related changes in preferences, and the impact of social observation. Her work has been funded by over $33 million in competitive grants, including ARC Centres of Excellence and Discovery Projects. Notable Achievements: 2017 Society for Neuroeconomics Early Career Award 2019 University of Sydney Supervisor of the Year Leading over 90 scientific presentations, including keynotes at international conferences Media collaborations with BBC, CNN, and Scientific American Grants & Labs: Director of the University of Sydney Experimental Economics Lab and Chief Investigator on major grants such as the ICRG Gambling Research Centre. Active in policy-related projects on gambling harms and public health. Collaborations: Affiliated with NYU’s Decision Making Institute and co-organizes the Neuroeconomics Summer School. Serves on the Executive Committee of the Economic Science Association and Society for Neuroeconomics.

• Child Psychopathology
• Biological Markers of Risk
• Gender/Sex Differences in Mental Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Andrew Daoust is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Acadia University, using they/them pronouns and maintaining an office in Horton Hall 426. They teach advanced seminars in psychopathology and the honours seminar, with clinical expertise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Their educational background includes: H.B.Sc. in Life Sciences from the University of Toronto M.Sc. in Clinical Science & Psychopathology from Western University Ph.D. in Clinical Science & Psychopathology from Western University Pre-doctoral Clinical Residency (CPA Accredited) at the Northern Ontario Psychology Internship Consortium (NORPIC) Dr. Daoust's research program investigates biological markers of risk (particularly cortisol and telomeres) for child psychopathology, with emphasis on gender/sex differences driven by social, psychological, and biological factors. Their work employs multi-method approaches including physiological measurements, neuroimaging, and behavioral observation to understand developmental trajectories of mental health disorders. Analysis of their 15 most recent publications (2018-2024) reveals a dominant focus on stress physiology and internalizing symptoms in youth, with significant attention to pandemic-related mental health impacts. Key themes include cortisol reactivity during acute stressors, neural correlates of parental interactions, biological aging markers through telomere length, and development of pandemic-specific assessment tools like the Pandemic Avoidance and Concern Scales (PACS). The work consistently examines sex differences across biological, social, and psychological domains. Dr. Daoust currently welcomes honours students to their research laboratory but will not accept graduate students for the 2026/2027 academic year. They are actively working toward registration as a clinical psychologist in Nova Scotia, bridging research and clinical practice through evidence-based therapeutic approaches. Their laboratory employs longitudinal and multi-method designs to investigate risk markers for psychopathology, with particular focus on physiological stress responses, neural reactivity patterns, and developmental trajectories of mental health disorders in children and adolescents. Current projects examine pandemic-related mental health impacts and biological embedding of stress.

• Neuroscience
• Addiction Medicine
• Psychopharmacology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Gabriele Floris is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University. His primary research focuses on neuropharmacology, addiction biology, and translational neuroscience with particular emphasis on mechanisms underlying drug-seeking behavior, neuroinflammation, and neuropsychopharmacological interventions. Dr. Floris uses rodent models to investigate how substances like heroin, psilocybin, and cannabis influence neural circuits involved in reward processing, stress responses, and decision-making. Key research areas include: 1) Neurosteroid modulation of addiction pathways, 2) Circular RNA and microRNA regulatory mechanisms in addiction, 3) Neuroimmune interactions in substance use disorders. His work bridges basic science and clinical applications, aiming to identify novel therapeutic targets for opioid use disorder and related neuropsychiatric conditions. Recent studies have explored the efficacy of psilocybin in reducing heroin relapse and the role of 5α-reductase inhibitors in modifying drug-seeking behavior. He has developed innovative behavioral paradigms like the sinking platform test to measure persistence in animal models. Collaborations with Mary Zanda and Stephen Daws highlight his network in translational addiction research.

Ausaf A. Bariمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Neurosurgery
• Neurobiology
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
• +۱۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Ausaf A. Bari is a Professor in Residence in the Department of Neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) . He specializes in neurosurgical repair and restoration of brain and nerve function, with expertise in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treating movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia) and psychiatric disorders (depression, OCD). His clinical practice also encompasses neurosurgery for brain tumors, chronic pain , and peripheral nerve disorders . Education MD and PhD from Boston University School of Medicine Neurosurgery residency at UCLA William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship at University of Toronto’s functional neurosurgery program Undergraduate degree in neurobiology from UC Berkeley Dr. Bari’s research focuses on interdisciplinary studies of the neurobiology of movement and psychiatric disorders , aiming to expand neurosurgical treatments. His work explores the interaction between motor and reward systems , the use of DBS in epilepsy and pain management , and structural connectivity mapping for precise neuromodulation targets. Scientific Awards & Recognitions William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship (2014-2015) Retzius Neuroanatomy Competition - First Place (2011) NIH Ruth L. Kirschtein Individual National Research Service Award (2001) Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Award (2004) Super Doctors® Southern California (2025) Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors (2021, 2023-2025)

Kelly R. Bijankiمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Neuromodulation
• Affective Neuroscience
• Intracranial Electrophysiology
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Kelly R. Bijanki, Ph.D. , is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine with joint appointments in Psychiatry and Neuroscience . As Director of Intracranial Monitoring Research , she leads the Translational Neuromodulation Lab , focusing on intracranial neural signatures of affective dysfunction and minimally-invasive therapeutic approaches.

• Schizophrenia
• Neuroimaging
• Computational Anatomy
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Derin Cobia is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University, affiliated with the Neuroscience program in the College of Life Sciences. His research integrates neuropsychology and neuroimaging to investigate brain structure-function relationships in neuropsychiatric disorders, with a primary focus on schizophrenia heterogeneity. Dr. Cobia's academic credentials include: PhD in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology), St. Louis University (2008) MS in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology), St. Louis University (2006) BS in Psychology, Brigham Young University (2003) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Neuroscience, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2011) Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, Mesulam Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center (2010) Internship in Clinical Psychology (Neuropsychology), West Virginia University School of Medicine (2008) His cognitive neuroscience research employs computational anatomy tools to dissect clinical and biological heterogeneity in schizophrenia, particularly examining how neurobiological characteristics map onto clinical dimensions like negative symptoms. This work extends to Parkinson's disease, insomnia, and traumatic brain injury, with emphasis on structural brain changes in deep nuclei, cortical thickness, and their behavioral correlates. His methodology frequently leverages large-scale collaborative neuroimaging through consortia like ENIGMA. Analysis of his recent publications reveals dominant themes in sex differences in schizophrenia neuroanatomy, structural correlates of aggression and cognitive control, and cross-disorder comparisons of brain morphology. Key methodological approaches include shape analysis of subcortical structures, mega-analyses of multi-site data, and causal modeling of brain-behavior relationships. Scientific recognition includes: NARSAD Young Investigator Award (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, 2014-2017) NIH Loan Repayment Program (2015-2017) Dr. Cobia teaches Behavioral Neurobiology, Principles of Neuroimaging, and Neuropsychology while leading the Brain Imaging and Behavior Lab (BiB Lab). His research is supported by NIH and foundation grants focused on schizophrenia biomarkers and computational neuroanatomy. Current projects investigate thalamocortical networks in familial schizophrenia risk and structural correlates of community functioning in psychosis. The BiB Lab maintains active collaborations with the ENIGMA-Schizophrenia Working Group and Parkinson's disease research networks, emphasizing translational applications of structural neuroimaging findings to clinical phenotyping and treatment development.

Jill M. Danielمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Hormonal Neurobiology
• Cognitive Aging
• Neuroendocrinology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jill M. Daniel is a Professor of Brain Science at Tulane University, holding the Gary P. Dohanich Endowed Chair within the School of Science & Engineering's Department of Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in 2000 from Tulane University, focusing on hormonal influences on cognition. Her research investigates how estrogens and androgens shape brain structures critical for cognition across the lifespan, from developmental organization to aging-related cognitive decline. Dr. Daniel's work employs rodent models, combining behavioral analysis, biochemical assays, and molecular techniques. Her lab explores hormonal impacts on memory, synaptic plasticity, and neuroendocrine pathways, with recent emphasis on midlife estradiol treatment effects and cardiometabolic interactions. Notable findings include long-term benefits of midlife estradiol on hippocampal function and cognitive aging mechanisms. Her publications highlight estrogen receptor α’s role in female cognitive aging and identify neuroprotective pathways involving insulin-like growth factor-1. She teaches advanced courses in Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (PSYC-NSCI 4330/6330) and Physiological Psychology (PSYC 7090). Her lab is supported by grants including the NIH/NIA Program Project Grant on estrogens and cognitive aging. Awards include Tulane’s Gary P. Dohanich Professorship. Ongoing work examines hormonal cross-talk in aging brains and implications for dementia risk, leveraging viral-vector and pharmacological tools to manipulate neural circuits.

Tamara Bodnarمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
• Neuroimmunology
• Neurodegeneration
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Tamara Bodnar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Science, and a Child Health & Wellness Researcher at the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute's Owerko Centre. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia (2016), alongside a BSc in Cell Biology & Genetics and a BA in French, both from UBC (2009). Her research focuses on the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease , investigating how early environmental factors influence lifelong health outcomes. Key areas include the gut-brain-immune axis, brain development, immune function, and neurodegenerative processes. Using translational approaches, she combines animal models with clinical studies to explore social determinants of health, extending from early life through adulthood. As an Indigenous scholar, she prioritizes community partnerships to address health disparities in Indigenous populations. Her work aligns with University of Calgary strategic initiatives in Brain and Mental Health , Child Health and Wellness , and Infections, Inflammation, and Chronic Diseases . Her publications emphasize prenatal alcohol exposure's effects on immune systems, microbiota, and epigenetic profiles, with recent studies exploring choline supplementation and pandemic impacts on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) populations. Dr. Bodnar's research bridges basic science and clinical applications, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration and culturally responsive methodologies. She has no listed scientific awards but is actively engaged in advancing translational research to improve child and maternal health outcomes.

Ilya E. Monosovمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Systems Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Computational Neuroscience
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Ilya E. Monosov is the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and The Mind/Brain Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with adjunct appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Psychiatry. He leads the Laboratory of Adaptive and Maladaptive Intelligence (LAMI), where his team investigates the neural-circuit and algorithmic foundations of cognition and intelligence, particularly how these systems break down in psychiatric disorders. His research focuses on neural circuits, systems and computational neuroscience, and the neurobiology of disease . Using multidisciplinary approaches across animal and computational models, his work explores how the brain computes value, processes novelty, and drives curiosity and information-seeking behavior. His lab emphasizes translational insights that bridge basic neuroscience with human mental health and artificial intelligence. Recent publications highlight a strong trend in understanding the neural basis of curiosity, novelty, and decision-making, particularly through high-impact work in Nature Neuroscience and Nature Reviews Neuroscience . His research integrates ethological, computational, and circuit-level methods to uncover conserved mechanisms across species, with implications for computational psychiatry and machine intelligence. Scientific Awards: Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Advising and Grants: Dr. Monosov mentors graduate students through the Neuroscience Training Program and the Mechanisms of Cognition program at Johns Hopkins. His research is supported by major institutional and likely federal funding, enabling a multidisciplinary team to pursue high-impact neuroscience. Though specific grants are not listed, his publication record and lab leadership suggest sustained research support. Labs and Teams: He leads the Laboratory of Adaptive and Maladaptive Intelligence (LAMI), a dynamic research group that combines experimental neuroscience with computational modeling to study both healthy cognition and psychiatric disease mechanisms.

John Hernandezمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• addiction
• Alcohol use
• animal behavior
• +۶ مورد دیگر

John Hernandez is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience (Research) at Brown University, investigating neural and molecular mechanisms of alcohol preference/avoidance in Drosophila melanogaster using operant behavior, thermogenetics, optogenetics, and 2-photon calcium imaging. He actively mentors underrepresented trainees in academia and collaborates extensively within Brown's neuroscience community. His educational background includes: PhD (2019) from University of Massachusetts Amherst MSc (2012) from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi BSc (2010) from Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Research focuses on addiction mechanisms , alcohol-related neural circuits , and transcriptional changes in model organisms. Current work examines stress-induced alterations in alcohol preference pathways using advanced Drosophila paradigms, bridging molecular neuroscience with behavioral analysis. Publication trends (2012-2024) reveal consistent emphasis on invertebrate models (Drosophila/Aplysia) to dissect reward circuits, with progressive methodological sophistication from electrophysiology to RNA-sequencing. Key themes include neural encoding of alcohol preference, stress-alcohol interactions, and mitochondrial dynamics in addiction pathways. Scientific recognition includes: ARC Scholar award (Carney Institute, 2022-2024) NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-2024) Multiple Gordon Conference best poster awards (2022, 2024) RSA Junior Investigator Award (2022) Secured significant funding through the ARC Scholar program (2022-2024) and NRSA fellowship ("Open bar assay" project, 2021-2024), supporting his Drosophila addiction research. Collaborates primarily with Dr. Karla Kaun's lab while maintaining independent research direction. Integral member of Brown's neuroscience ecosystem through the Kaun Lab, contributing to a collaborative environment focused on genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of addiction using multidisciplinary approaches.

Jeff Dalleyمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Psychopharmacology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Professor Jeff Dalley is a Professor of Molecular & Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, jointly appointed in the Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry. He serves as Director of Studies in Neuroscience and Psychology at St Catharine's College, where he has been a Fellow since 2007. His research spans behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and the translation of basic neuroscience advances to clinical psychopathology. Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge St Catharine's College (Director of Studies in Neuroscience and Psychology) Professor Dalley's research focuses on behavioural and cognitive neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and neuromodulation of limbic cortico-striatal brain circuitry. His work investigates behavioural and neurobiological endophenotypes with translational applications to complex psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, ADHD, OCD, and addiction. Much of his research explores the genetic, neurodevelopmental, and neurobiological bases of individual differences in behaviour, particularly regarding predisposition to drug abuse and addiction. His experimental approaches include behavioural and cognitive methodologies, in-vivo fibre photometry, intra-cerebral and systemic pharmacology, targeted neural and neurochemical brain lesions, in-vivo neurophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and pre-clinical magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. Analysis of Professor Dalley's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on impulsivity, addiction mechanisms, and the neural underpinnings of psychiatric disorders. His work integrates behavioural testing with advanced neuroimaging techniques, particularly PET, to examine neurotransmitter systems including dopamine and serotonin. Recent publications demonstrate increasing use of computational modeling approaches to understand reinforcement learning and cognitive flexibility in both healthy and disordered states. His research shows strong translational potential, bridging animal models with human clinical conditions, particularly regarding ADHD and addiction disorders. Professor Dalley collaborates extensively with leading researchers in the field including Trevor W. Robbins, Barry J. Everitt, David Belin, Amy Milton, and Stephen Sawiak. His research has been supported by various funding bodies, though specific grants aren't detailed in the provided information. He is actively involved in mentoring PhD students and has supervised numerous research projects in the Department of Psychology. His laboratory utilizes advanced techniques including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fiber photometry, and positron emission tomography to investigate neural mechanisms underlying behavioural disorders. The research team employs both rodent and primate models to study the neural basis of psychiatric conditions, with strong emphasis on translational relevance to human disorders.