Suzanne N. Haber is an American academic and neuroscientist. She is a professor at the

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, Visiting Professor at the Department of Psychiatry of

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, and a scientist at

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. She is known for her research on the neural circuitry of the

basal ganglia The basal ganglia (BG) or basal nuclei are a group of subcortical Nucleus (neuroanatomy), nuclei found in the brains of vertebrates. In humans and other primates, differences exist, primarily in the division of the globus pallidus into externa ...

and its implications in psychiatric disorders. She is co-principal investigator on an USD 23 Mio. grant of the

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and principal investigator of an NIH Conte Center to study

obsessive–compulsive disorder Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an ''obsession'') and feels the need to perform certain routines (''Compulsive behavior, compulsions'') repeatedly to relieve the dis ...

. She has been councilor of the

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and is editor of a scientific text book on the frontal cortex.

Early life and education

Suzanne Haber obtained her undergraduate degree from the

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. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

Career

After completing her doctorate, Haber conducted postdoctoral research at the

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(NIMH). She later joined the faculty at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she became a full professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology.

Research

Haber's research focuses on the anatomy and function of the basal ganglia and associated cortical regions. She employs neuroanatomical tracing techniques in primates to map the connections between different brain areas. Her work has provided insights into how these neural circuits contribute to normal behavior and how their dysfunction may lead to psychiatric conditions like OCD and depression.

Awards and honors

* Dana Foundation Award: Recognized for her contributions to understanding brain circuitry. * Distinguished Investigator Grant:

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* Elected Fellow of the

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(2007) *

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Merit Award (1989–1997) * Gold Medal Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry (2020)

Selected publications

* Haber, S.N., & Knutson, B. (2010). The reward circuit: linking primate anatomy and human imaging. Neuropsychopharmacology, 35(1), 4–26. * Haber, S.N. (2016). Corticostriatal circuitry. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 18 (1), 7–21. * Haber SN, Yendiki A, Jbabdi S. Four deep brain stimulation targets for obsessive-compulsive disorder: Are they different? BPS. 2020:1-33. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.06.031 * Banich MT, Haber S, Robbins TW, eds. ''The Frontal Cortex: Organization, Networks, and Function''. The MIT Press; 2024.

External links

University of Rochester Medical Center Faculty Profile

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Haber, Suzanne Living people American academics American anatomists Year of birth missing (living people) American neuroscientists Women neuroscientists American women neuroscientists