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Dr. Gregory Quirk receives the prestigious MERIT award

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The neural basis of fear

Submitted on 4 December 2012 - 10:43pm

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Scientists at the University of Puerto Rico recently publishes a study that helps us understand how the prefrontal cortex integrates information from other parts of our brains to regulate our fear response.

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Scientists at the Medical Sciences Campus study the basis of fear

Submitted on 29 November 2012 - 10:10am

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A study recently published in Neuron by scientists in Dr. Gregory Quirk's laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico investigated the role of the prefrontal cortex in the integration and regulation of of fear.

 

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