Dr. Peggy Mason

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Biography

Peggy Mason is a Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Chicago. Her work focuses on the cellular mechanisms of pain modulation and the biological basis of empathy. Over the past 25 years, her research has included studies on how morphine works and whether rats exhibit pro-social behaviors such as helping others in distress. Mason is dedicated to education, having created a massively open online course (MOOC) on neurobiology that has attracted over 55,000 students. Her lab explores various questions related to motivation, empathy, and the underlying brain circuits that support pro-social behaviors using a variety of methods.

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