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David HsuAssistant ProfessorPsychiatryRenaissance School of Medicine
Biography
David Hsu’s research is centered on the biological mechanisms that underlie social distress and reward. He is currently using neuroimaging methods (PET and fMRI) to identify patterns of neural activity during social rejection and acceptance that predict changes in behavior. One of his long-term goals is to investigate how abnormal responses to social cues contribute to psychiatric disorders.
Education
- PhD, University of Wisconsin
- BA, Rutgers University
News Highlights
March 3, 2015Shake it off? Not so easy for people with depression, new brain research suggestsMedical News TodayRead ArticleJanuary 20, 2015Brain Opioid Responses Altered In Major Depressive DisorderHealthy Living MagazineRead ArticleOctober 14, 2013Being Rejected Hurts. Fortunately, Our Brains Have A Way Of Dealing With ItHuffington PostRead ArticleOctober 16, 2013Brain produces painkillers to help ease social pain, study findsThe TelegraphRead Article