臺大腦與心智科學研究所將於12/26(二)10:30邀請美國Brandeis University心理學系陳香瑜博士舉行專題演講，歡迎師生同仁踴躍蒞臨聽講。
講題：Associations among locus coeruleus, motivation, and decision-making in aging
講者：陳香瑜博士
Postdoctoral Associate
Neurochemistry and Cognition Lab
Department of Psychology
Brandeis University, MA U.S.A.
時間：2023年12月26日星期二上午10:30～12:00
地點：醫學院基礎醫學大樓R202講堂
摘要：
The locus coeruleus (LC) which produces catecholamines (norepinephrine and dopamine) is one of the earliest brain regions to accumulate abnormal tau protein in Alzheimer’s disease. Relevant to cognition, the LC is a critical driver of affect, motivation, decision-making, and memory. However, the question about the nature of how age-related decline in the catecholamine system may alter decision-making and memory is not well understood. In this talk, I will share my graduate studies, which conducted a multimodal approach including pupillometry assessment, magnetic resonance imaging, and modeling, to investigate the associations between age differences in LC-related function and reward-based decision-making. In addition, I will talk about my current research focusing on age differences in curiosity-driven decision-making and memory and its associations with LC structure and function.