Laura Corbit, University of Toronto

Research

Dorsal Striatum Goal-Directed Learning Habit Learning Instrumental Learning Diet-Induced Obesity Diet Glutamate

Latest papers

Ceftriaxone reverses diet-induced deficits in goal-directed control.
Psychopharmacology · 2024 · senior author
Relating goal-directed behaviour to grazing in persons with obesity with and without eating disorder features.
Journal of eating disorders · 2020
The role of serotonin 1B in the representation of outcomes.
Scientific reports · 2019 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Effects of diet-induced inflammation on behavioural control
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
The neural and glial bases of diet-induced deficits in control of reward-seeking actions
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$875,925
The role of noradrenaline in signaling prediction error and promoting learning
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$240,000

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Ceftriaxone reverses diet-induced deficits in goal-directed control.

Moke BI, Shipman ML, Lui S, Corbit L

Psychopharmacology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00213-024-06621-w PMID: 38822850

02

Relating goal-directed behaviour to grazing in persons with obesity with and without eating disorder features.

Heriseanu AI, Hay P, Corbit L, Touyz S

Journal of eating disorders2020

DOI: 10.1186/s40337-020-00324-1 PMID: 33014370

03

The role of serotonin 1B in the representation of outcomes.

Corbit L, Kendig M, Moul C

Scientific reports2019First author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38938-4 PMID: 30792464

Effects of diet-induced inflammation on behavioural control

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Monfopa Yenou, Liya

Keywords: Behavioural Deficits; Behavioural Impairment; Control Diet; Microglial Activation; Obesity; Obesogenic Diet; Rats

$6,000

The neural and glial bases of diet-induced deficits in control of reward-seeking actions

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Corbit, Laura

Keywords: Diet-Induced Obesity; Dorsal Striatum; Goal-Directed Learning; Habit Learning; Instrumental Learning

$875,925

The role of noradrenaline in signaling prediction error and promoting learning

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Corbit, Laura

$240,000

The neural bases of diet-induced deficits in the control of food-seeking actions

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Corbit, Laura

Keywords: Diet; Dorsal Striatum; Glutamate; Goal-Directed Learning; Habit Learning; Instrumental Learning

$554,626

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dorsal Striatum Dear Professor Corbit, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Ceftriaxone reverses diet-induced deficits in goal-directed control." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The neural and glial bases of diet-induced deficits in control of reward-seeking actions" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]