Associate Professor
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Biography
Neurophysiologist doing research on the brain's reward system in health and disease. Current focus on effects of stress on the (extended) dopamine neural circuitry, in relation to obesity, eating disorders and drug addiction.
Research aim
The brain performs its functions through neural circuits: collections of interconnected cells (i.e. different types of neurons, and glial cells). We aim to unravel these circuits, understand how experiences alter them, and decipher their function.Research aim
We aim to unravel the neurobiology underlying eating disorders. This will provide a framework for the development of neurobiology-based therapeutic interventions for diseases like anorexia nervosa.