Laura L. Grima
Systems neuroscientist investigating the neural basis of ethologically-inspired learning and decision-making processes
I am a Research Scientist in the Dudman Lab at HHMI Janelia, where I combine principles from behavioural ecology with computational modelling approaches to understand how neural circuits support flexible behaviour in complex, changing environments. In my research career thus far I have focused on the role of dopamine in learning to make effective foraging decisions.
Papers, preprints, data, and code. Future of Foraging
Online seminar series on the mechanistic basis of foraging. CV
Training, positions, research, and teaching experience.
News
Giving an invited talk at the 2026 Barrels meeting in Barcelona!
New paper out in Neuron! Grima et al.: A global dopaminergic learning rate enables adaptive foraging across many options
Co-organising an upcoming CoSyNe workshop on algorithms for learning from scratch
New review out now in Trends in Neurosciences! Grima et al.: Foraging as an ethological framework for neuroscience