About
Dr. Austin Coley’s research addresses the granularity in mental health illnesses, specifically focusing on anhedonia, a condition characterized by the inability to experience joy or pleasure. Through innovative techniques like in vivo 2-Photon Calcium Imaging and ex vivo Electrophysiology, Coley aims to seek a deeper understanding of neural substrates, neural population activity and synaptic properties in disorders like schizophrenia and major depressive disorders. He currently serves as the Principal Investigator of the Coley Lab and tenure-track Assistant Professor at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Department of Neurobiology in the David Geffen School of Medicine.