Gregory Corder is associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. His lab studies how the brain generates the perception of pain and aversive memories, and how dysfunction in these circuits drives chronic pain and opioid dependence. Corder and his team combine pharmacology of opioids and psychedelics with advanced neuroscience approaches such as in-vivo imaging, circuit tracing and optical manipulation to dissect how cortical and subcortical networks shape pain, motivation and memory.
The Corder Lab builds innovative tools—including LUPE, a deep-learning behavior system, and viral promoters for gene therapy—to accelerate discovery and translation. The team’s integrated approach aims to identify new therapeutic targets and develop next-generation treatments, from precision gene therapies to psychedelic-inspired interventions, to improve mental health and reduce dependence on prescription opioids.
