News & Updates

Aggression in ASD Review in JAACAP Open

Our latest publication in JAACAP Open, "Review: Dopamine, Serotonin, and the Translational Neuroscience of Aggression in Autism Spectrum...

Neir on From Our Neurons to Yours Podcast

In a captivating podcast episode, Neir talks about STAAR Lab's research and explores the distinction between 'liking' and 'wanting',...

Zoe wins Prestigious Wu Tsai Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar Award

Congratulations to our outstanding post-doc, Zoe, for earning the prestigious Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Scholar Award! This...

STAAR Lab publishes Neuron paper on dopamine, sunk cost, and motivation

Our latest paper, 'Striatal Dopamine Integrates Cost, Benefit, and Motivation,' has been published in Neuron. Why do we value things more...

STAAR Lab's Coastal Escape: Exploring Pacifica, CA

STAAR Lab members embarked on an unforgettable retreat in scenic Pacifica, CA, where we took a refreshing break from our lab work,...

Neir Awarded 2023 Freedman Prize Honorable Mention

Last weekend, Neir received the Freedman honorable mention at the 2023 Klerman and Freedman Prizes Council Dinner. The 2023 Klerman and...

STAAR Lab Welcomes Ja Eun

Welcome Ja Eun, our newest postdoctoral scholar! Her research will be focusing on understanding the fascinating interplay between...

Celebrating Daniel's Graduation and Paper

Congratulations to Daniel on his remarkable achievement of successfully completing his PhD! We couldn't be prouder of his dedication and...

Zane is headed to Stanford Medical School

We are thrilled to announce a remarkable achievement within the STAAR Lab family. Our former undergraduate researcher, Zane, has been...

Anjali gets Accepted into Senior Honors Program at the Department of Psychology

A huge congratulations to Anjali, a very talented undergraduate researcher in our lab. The Honors Program in Psychology is designed for...