Katalin M Gothard, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physiology
University of Arizona
Associate Professor Neurology
Associate Professor Physiological Sciences - GIDP
Assistant Professor Neurobiology
Assistant Professor, Evelyn F McKnight Brain Institute
Assistant Professor BIO5 Institute
Research Interests
The Gothard laboratory is focused on the neurophysiology of brain circuits involved in emotion, social behavior, and decision-making and is currently engaged in pursuing the following questions: What is the contribution of interoceptive afferents to higher cognitive functions and decision-making? What are the morphological, behavioral, and neurophysiological changes in the adolescent brain? What type of neural circuits control the production of facial expressions?