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Mark Laubach

Professor of neuroscience
American University

Mark Laubach is professor of neuroscience at American University. His research group focuses on understanding the prefrontal cortex and its role in learning and decision making. Laubach and his graduate students, working with Alexxai Kravitz, maintain the National Science Foundation-supported OpenBehavior project.

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Unleashing the power of DIY innovation in behavioral neuroscience

By Alexxai Kravitz, Mark Laubach
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