Mark Laubach

Professor of neuroscience
American University

Mark Laubach is professor of neuroscience at American University. His research group focuses on understanding the prefrontal cortex and its role in learning and decision making. Laubach and his graduate students, working with Alexxai Kravitz, maintain the National Science Foundation-supported OpenBehavior project.

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Open neuroscience and data-sharing

By Alexxai Kravitz, Mark Laubach

2 April 2024

6 min read

Unleashing the power of DIY innovation in behavioral neuroscience

Widespread adoption of open-source tools calls for more support and training.

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Unleashing the power of DIY innovation in behavioral neuroscience

By Alexxai Kravitz, Mark Laubach

2 April 2024 | 6 min read

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