Seed Grant: “Cortical and Subcortical Contributions to Risky Decision-Making Associated with Gambling”

Principal Investigator: Mike Robinson, Ph.D., Wesleyan University
Awarded $34,500 in 2016

Aim: Understand the contribution of two cortical regions (the orbitofrontal cortex and the anterior insula cortex) and one subcortical limbic region (the nucleus accumbens) to the process of choosing between safe and risky options.

Year: 2016
Type: Project Grants