Chen Peng

Graduate Student

Advisor

Research Area

Cognition, Perception, and Cognitive Neuroscience

Biography

Chen received her B.Sc. from Beijing Normal University in 2023 and her master’s degree from Zhejiang University in 2026. During her master’s studies, she applied machine learning methods to investigate neuroimaging biomarkers associated with affective and sleep disorders.

Research

In the LEAP Neuro Lab, Chen is interested in examining the fine-grained functional specialization of distinct anatomical regions within the lateral prefrontal cortex, as well as how cognitive control and emotion dynamically interact within the region.

Research keywords: Prefrontal cortex, cognitive control, emotion, computational modeling