Professor Rutsuko Ito

Rutsuko Ito

Associate Professor


Campus

UTSC

CSB Appointment

Full

Research Areas

Neurobiology, Systems Biology

Education

Ph.D. University of Cambridge 2001
BA, University of Oxford 1997

Primary Undergraduate Department

Department of Psychology, UTSC

Graduate Programs

Psychology
Neuroscience
Cell & Systems Biology

Research Description

We are interested in identifying brain circuits that underlie contextual and affective influences over motivated behaviour, and the neural and neurochemical mechanisms of approach avoidance decision making. We also use animal models of addiction, schizophrenia and depression to establish how approach-avoidance decision making is disrupted in diseased states.


Contact Information

Office Phone: 416-208-2907
Office: SW627
Email

Mailing Address

Department of Department of Psychology
University of Toronto
1265 Military Trail
Scarborough, ON M1C 1A4
Canada

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