Areas of Interest
- Molecular and Integrative Studies of Emotional Brain Circuits
Featured News

October 24, 2023
U-M neuroscientist Huda Akil, Ph.D., wins National Medal of Science
Nation’s highest scientific honor awarded for her discoveries about the roots of emotions, depression, pain and addiction in brain biology

May 14, 2019
New Doctors’ DNA Ages 6 Times Faster Than Normal in First Year
A new study finds that the long work hours of an intern’s first year of medical residency are associated with accelerated cellular aging. It’s the first longitudinal study of people exposed to such prolonged stress.
Credentials
- University of California, Los Angeles, California
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon