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Sang Geon Park investigates the neural mechanisms of fear and threat processing, with a particular focus on how the brain encodes predatory danger to guide survival behaviors. His work bridges systems neuroscience and ethology, using foraging rats to model naturalistic predator-prey dynamics. In a landmark 2015 study (70 citations), Park demonstrated that hippocampal place cells undergo significant remapping when rats face a simulated predatory threat, revealing how spatial navigation systems adapt to danger. Building on this, his 2018 study (63 citations) uncovered dynamic coding of predatory information between the prelimbic cortex and lateral amygdala, showing how these regions coordinate to process threat cues as animals leave safety to forage. This work provided the first neurophysiological evidence of how predator-induced fear is represented in real time, a fundamental contribution to understanding the evolution of fear circuits. Park’s research has been widely cited for its innovative use of naturalistic paradigms, offering critical insights into the neural basis of anxiety and defensive behaviors. His findings have implications for translational research on fear-related disorders, establishing him as a leading voice in the neurobiology of threat processing.
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