Jeansok Kim receives 5-year R01 award ($3M) from National Institutes of Health
Congratulations to Jeansok Kim, who just received a 5-year R01 award ($3M) from the National Institutes of Health. Award title: Neural Dynamics of Fear Circuits in Ecological Rodent Models of Risk and Trauma. Fear is a fundamental mechanism that allows animals to evade predators in their habitats and enables humans to protect themselves from interpersonal threats in society. This research will employ ecologically-relevant 'approach food-avoid predator' paradigms to explore the neural dynamics of fear circuits that guide purposive behaviors - integrating navigation, decision-making, and vital actions in real-world scenarios where threats from animate entities are often ambiguous.