Dr. Arif Hamid joins the MDTA!
September 15, 2021
Dr. Arif Hamid
Arif Hamid, PhD, and a Howard Hughes Gray fellow has joined the University of Minnesota’s Medical Discovery Team on Addiction (MDTA). Dr. Hamid’s research investigates brain mechanisms for flexible behavioral control. In particular, the lab will focus on the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine and the cortico-basal ganglia circuit in reinforcement learning. The MDTA is extremely excited to have him joining the team!
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