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Valerie Voon is a Professor of Neuropsychiatry at the University of Cambridge and a Distinguished Professor at Fudan University in Shanghai. Her research investigates the underlying processes of harmful behaviors and impulsive decision-making, which are central to psychiatric disorders. Professor Voon leads a research group that studies the mechanisms of self-control, compulsivity, and the influences of emotions, incentives, and addiction-related compulsive disorders. Her lab is dedicated to identifying modifiable physiological biomarkers to optimize both invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation therapies. She is at the forefront of translational research, developing targeted, adaptive, real-time therapeutic methodologies. Currently, she leads a UK-wide Medical Research Council study focused on deep brain stimulation for addiction, integrating various approaches such as imaging, physiology, pharmacological challenges, cognitive neuroscience, and computational modeling.
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