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Christine Liu

Education:

B.S., Biology and Psychology, University of Oregon; Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of California, Berkeley

Dissertation:

An inhibitory brainstem input to dopamine neurons encodes nicotine aversion

Thesis Advisor:

Stephan Lammel, Professor of Neurobiology, University of California, Berkeley

Research Topic:

Discovering neurobiological mechanisms for psilocybin's effects on cognitive flexibility

Mentor:

Vikaas Sohal, Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco

Current Position:

President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco

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