Marc Fakhoury
University of Montreal, Canada
Biography
Marc Fakhoury has completed his B.S (Biochemistry) and M.Eng (Biomedical Engineering) from McGill University. He is currently doing a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Montreal. He is interested in the identification of the neural substrate involved in motivation and reward, and their relevance to psychiatric disorders such as substance abuse and major depression. He has published more than 20 papers in reputed journals and has participated in several local and international conferences.
Abstract
Abstract : The role of the lateral habenula in motivation and reward: implication for psychiatric disorders