Dr. Nim Tottenham's lab focuses on understanding how adolescents in low- and middle-income countries overcome early adversities to develop resilient emotion regulation skills. By using advanced brain imaging and behavioral assessments, the research aims to identify the protective factors that help youth cope with adversity. This research is particularly important because it addresses a critical gap in knowledge about resilience in populations often overlooked in scientific studies.

Dr. Daphna Shohamy's lab at Columbia University studies how the human brain learns to recognize patterns and generalize knowledge from past experiences. The research focuses on the cognitive process of abstraction, which allows individuals to simplify complex information by identifying shared features across experiences. By using brain imaging techniques, the lab explores how motivational states affect learning and decision-making, particularly in the context of emotional responses and psychiatric disorders.