Thorsten Kahnt, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Behavioral Neurology), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Focus of Work
Bio
My lab focuses on neural and computational principles of human learning and decision making, with an emphasis on olfactory-guided behavior. Our research relates to clinical work in the Neurology Department by exploring the neural basis of learning and behavior which is disrupted in many neurological disorders such as addiction, Parkinson’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia.
Keywords
NeuroscienceBehavioral BiologyCognitive NeuroscienceAddictionFrontotemporal DementiaParkinson’s Disease
Education and Certification
- PhD: Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Psychology (2011)
Contact
312-503-2896
Ward Building Room 13-006
303 E Chicago Avenue
Chicago IL 60611