People

Brings expertise in striatal microcircuits and dopamine–acetylcholine interactions, including cellular imaging and neuronal-ensemble analysis.

Brings experience studying how catecholamine systems shape prefrontal cognition, motivation, and goal-directed behavior.

Works at the intersection of neurobiology and computer science, with an interest in computational models of neural circuits and cognition.

A sophomore majoring in Neurobiology and Economics with a minor in Global Health. She is interested in exploring the underlying neural networks that drive decision-making and learning, and how these mechanisms contribute to broader health outcomes.

A senior majoring in Neurobiology and Spanish. She is interested in the role of pharmacology and neuromodulation in behavioral neuroscience, particularly the neural circuits that drive learning, motivation, and decision-making, as well as how these findings translate to clinical use.

A senior at UW–Madison interested in the intersection of AI and neuroscience, particularly human cognition and brain–computer interfaces. She is also interested in using computational models to understand the neural circuit mechanisms that underlie decision-making and learning.

A junior majoring in psychology, statistics, and mathematics, interested in cognitive neuroscience, especially the neural mechanisms underlying learning and memory.

Studies how interactions between the nervous system and body control movement, with emphasis on development and behavioral state.

Collaborates on how dopamine signals represent reward timing and adapt to environmental timescales.

Contributes expertise in genetically encoded fluorescent neuromodulator sensors and in vivo imaging.

Contributes computational-neuroscience and neural-data modeling expertise for linking cognitive algorithms to circuit dynamics.

Brings expertise in multi-timescale neural dynamics and adaptive decision-making, studying how animals learn environmental dynamics to guide foraging behavior.