Isabella Lalena

Graduate Research Assistant

Pain perception, neurobiology, reinforcement learning, brain stimulation, neuroimaging, brain stimulation, brain-computer interfaces

Isabella Lalena is a doctoral candidate in the Computational Social Neuroscience Group (CSNG), led by Dr. Thompson. Her current research interests include pain perception, neurobiology, reinforcement learning, brain stimulation, and brain-computer interfaces.

Courses Taught

PSYC 373: Biopsychology Laboratory
PSYC 317: Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 372: Biopsychology

Education

MA Psychology, Concentration in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, George Mason University, 2023

BS Psychology & Neuroscience, George Mason University, 2019

Recent Presentations

Lalena, I., & Thompson, J.C. (2023, November 11-15). Past-oriented v. future-oriented reappraisal for thermal pain modulation [Poster presentation]. SfN Neuroscience 2023, Washington, DC, United States. https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10892/presentation/35386