Washington University in St Louis · NeuroscienceChoice Dynamics Lab
Camillo Padoa-Schioppa · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
Dr. Camillo Padoa-Schioppa's lab at Washington University focuses on understanding how the brain makes economic choices. By studying neuronal activity in the orbitofrontal cortex of monkeys, the lab investigates how decisions are influenced by various factors such as the number of available options and the internal state of the individual. This research is important for gaining insights into neurological disorders that disrupt economic choice behavior, like frontotemporal dementia and major depression.
economic choiceneurological disordersorbitofrontal cortexneural circuitsdecision making
Research Aims
3AIM 01Examine choices between bundles of options to understand complex decision-making.
AIM 02Investigate neuronal activity during choices involving three options across multiple dimensions.
AIM 03Assess how internal states, such as motivation and risk perception, influence decision-making.
Skills the Lab Values
neuronal recordingfunctional imagingdata analysisanimal behavior studiesexperimental design
Output against the department
Publications70bottom 20% of dept.539th of 671
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Citations7.3kbottom 49% of dept.339th of 671
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