uses theoretical techniques to study how organisms gather, process and respond to information.

studies the neural basis of decision making.

The Geffen laboratory studies the neuronal mechanisms and circuits of auditory perception and learning.

focuses on understanding the representation of auditory information in the cortex, how auditory information is integrated with cognitive processes, such as attention, decision making, motor planning, or memory, and how auditory and visual information is combined to form unified sensory percepts.