Our lab studies the brain mechanisms of flexible reward learning and value-based decisions (i.e. decisions involving effort, delay, and risk), with a focus on the contributions of frontal cortex. We also investigate neural and behavioral adaptations following chronic intravenous drug self-administration and voluntary alcohol experience. Another major goal of the lab is to contribute novel paradigms that readily translate across model systems. We use a variety of approaches to study these questions (see Techniques).
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@RudebeckLab and I evaluate frontal cortex function in support of rewarded-guided behaviors across macaque and rat. All in the context of foraging! https://t.co/GO3ksUqmIi
— Alicia Izquierdo (@A_Izquierdo1) August 19, 2021