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Dr. Stephanie Groman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at the University of Chicago. Her research program investigates the neurobiological mechanisms of decision-making in both normal and pathological states, placing a particular emphasis on addiction. Dr. Groman's lab integrates behavioral paradigms with computational analyses, neuroimaging techniques, systems-level manipulations, and molecular analyses in rodent models. This comprehensive approach aims to generate mechanistic links between genes, signaling mechanisms, and behavior, thereby enhancing the understanding of the pathophysiology underlying addiction. Her recent publications include work on sex differences in oxycodone-taking behaviors and the neural circuits involved in reward-guided decision-making. She has contributed significantly to the fields of neurobiology and computational psychiatry, expressing a deep interest in how susceptibility to diseases such as addiction is shaped by various neurobiological factors.
Department of Philosophy