The Brain Prize is a fantastic reward for our research group. I can hear our dopamine neurons jumping up and down!
- Wolfram Schultz
The capacity to link reward to events and actions is the foundation of human and animal survival, and problems with the processing of reward lie at the heart of many neurological and psychiatric disorders.
The Brain Prize, awarded by the Lundbeck Foundation in Denmark, is worth €1 million. Awarded annually, it recognises one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by an outstanding contribution to neuroscience.
The research of this year’s winners has far-reaching implications for understanding human behaviour, including decision-making, gambling, drug addiction, compulsive behaviour and schizophrenia.
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Reproduced courtesy of the University of Cambridge
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