Profile
Biography
- London Guildhall University
BSc (1987)
PhD (1990)
Graduated from the London Guildhall University in 1987, and stayed on to conduct research on the psychopharmacology of brain reward systems (PhD 1990). Moved to the University of Cambridge in 1990 to carry out postdoctoral research before arriving at York in 1994. Current research interests include the neural systems involved in learning and memory, brain reward systems and addiction. Teaches Psychopathology, and gives advanced course on the psychobiology of drug addiction.
Career
- University of Cambridge
Postdoctoral researcher
- University of York
Lecturer (1994 - )
Research
Overview
Behavioural neuroscience, learning and memory, neural systems underpinning motivated behaviour, psychobiology of addiction.
Research group(s)
Grants
- Phillips G.D., 1999-2003, 3-year Development Grant Effects of sensitisation on Pavlovian and instrumental conditioned appetitive behaviours, Medical Research Council, £212,343
- Phillips G.D., 1998-2002, 3-year Project Grant Mesoamygdaloid-mesoaccumbens dopamine interactions in a novel animal model of drug-seeking behaviour The Wellcome Trust, £191,023
- Phillips G.D., 1995-1998, 3-year Project Grant Role of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system in vulnerability to drug addiction, The Wellcome Trust, £148,109
- Phillips G.D., 1995-1998, 3-year Project Grant: Limbic-striatal control over the reinforcing properties of psychomotor stimulant drugs , Medical Research Council, £121,173
- Phillips G.D., 1994, University of York IPRFC award: £9,980
Available PhD research projects
Keen to hear from potential graduate students who share my interests in human information processing.
Supervision
- Catherine Harmer
- Sara Morutto
- Paul Hitchcott
- Erika Setzu
- Anthony Vugler
- Emily Salusollia