BECKMAN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Emotion and Memory Systems Laboratory

Exploring the brain circuits underlying fear, memory and relapse.

STEPHEN MAREN, PhD • PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY and DIRECTOR, BECKMAN INSTITUTE

Anxiety, stress, and trauma disorders affect nearly a third of the population. We seek to understand the brain circuits underlying emotional memory, particularly circuits that inhibit pathological fear.

Science

We use cutting-edge techniques including chemogenetics, electrophysiology, and calcium imaging in awake, behaving animals.

People

We are a diverse team of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers.

Place

We are located at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

We are on an exciting journey to understand the mysteries of the brain — how we learn, remember, feel, and behave. Ultimately, our mission is to uncover the biological essence of who we are.

About Us

A diverse research team exploring the neurobiology of emotional learning and memory.

Get In Touch

smaren@illinois.edu

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Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

405 N. Mathews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
USA

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