PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
Predoctoral fellow (IRTA), Laboratory of Neuropsychology, NIMH
PhD Student, Malkova Lab
Research Interests: Translational neuroscience, primatology, social cognition, psychopharmacology
Advisors: Dr. Elisabeth Murray and Dr. Ludise Malkova
Rotations: Dr. Bradbury (NIDA), Dr. Forcelli (Georgetown), & Dr. Conway (NEI)
Prior Education: Brigham Young University, B.S. Neuroscience
Spencer Waters is a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN) and a predoctoral fellow (IRTA) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). His thesis research focuses on the neural substrates of social cognition and emotional regulation. Specifically, Spencer studies how projections between the amygdala and anterior cingulate cortex impacts autonomic arousal (e.g., heart rate) during live social interactions between rhesus monkeys. Outside the lab, Spencer enjoys spending time with his wife, Charday, and their two dogs (Clio & Styx).