Xiaoke Chen
Assistant Professor
Biology
Stanford University
United States of America
Biography
Xiaoke Chen is now working as Professor in the department of Biology at Stanford University.
Research Interest
Our goal is to understand how brain circuits mediate motivated behaviors, and how maladaptive changes in these circuits cause mood disorders. To achieve this goal, we focus on studying the neural circuits for pain and addiction, as both trigger highly motivated behaviors, whereas, transitioning from acute to chronic pain or from recreational to compulsive drug use involves maladaptive changes of the underlying neuronal circuitry.
