Basic Behavioral & Social Science

Yuanyuan Liu

Research TopicsDescending supraspinal pathways integrate signals from multiple brain regions and are the neural basis by which our brain controls our body. As y…

Yavin Shaham

Research TopicsWe use rat models to study the cellular and neuroanatomical mechanisms that underlie relapse to drug and aggression seeking (Yavin Shaham group).…

Vijay Ramchandani

Research TopicsThe research conducted by our section is focused on characterizing the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of alcohol in humans using behaviora…

Yarimar Carrasquillo

Research TopicsBehavioral responses to painful stimuli can be amplified or suppressed by many factors, including expectations, experiences, and context. My lab …

Valerie Lillian Darcey

Research TopicsThe Section on Nutritional and Metabolic Neuroimaging conducts clinical trials to investigate the effects of dietary and metabolic manipulations …

Tonja Renae Nansel

Research TopicsDr. Nansel’s program of research examines psychosocial, environmental, and neurobehavioral influences on dietary intake across critical developme…

Susan Amara

Research TopicsWork in Dr. Amara’s laboratory has examined the impact of psychostimulant and antidepressant drugs on the signaling properties, physiology and ac…

Satoshi Ikemoto

Research TopicsWe study neurobiological mechanisms underlying motivation, affect and reinforcement. We are particularly interested in defining brain reward circ…

Scott Y.H. Kim

Research TopicsScott Kim is a Senior Investigator in the Department of Bioethics and studies research ethics, especially the ethics of involving decisionally im…

Samer Hattar

Research TopicsFor many years, it was assumed that rods and cones are the only photoreceptors capable of detecting light in the mammalian retina. However, resea…