Angela Roberts

Angela Charlotte Roberts is a British neurobiologist who is a professor of physiology at the University of Cambridge. Her research considers the neural circuits that underpin cognition and emotion. She leads the Cambridge Marmoset Research Centre. She was awarded the 2020 Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Early life and education Roberts studied neurobiology at the University of Sussex. She moved to the University of Cambridge for doctoral research, where she worked on neuroendocrine control of reproduction with Joseph Herbert. In 1996, she joined the Department of Anatomy, where she started to explore emotion regulation.

Research and career Roberts' research considers behavioural neuroscience. She was made a professor at the University of Cambridge in 2010. Roberts is scientific lead of the Cambridge Marmoset Research Centre at Cambridge. 2020 Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience 2020 European Brain and Behaviour Prize lecture

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