Friday, April 3, 2009
Fear not the trip from lab to clinic
Marie Monfils
Marie Monfils studies a basic emotion, fear, in a basic model system, rodents.
But the assistant professor of psychology hopes her research will lead to effective therapies for complex phobias and anxiety disorders that affect people.
“To me that’s a big deal,” she said. “I’m always cautious in saying what I do has direct translational relevance, but I think it’s a step in the right direction.”
The “it” she referred to is her paper published April 2 in Science Express. She reported that
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