Dr Erin J. Campbell is a behavioural neuroscientist based in Newcastle, Australia.

Her research is focused on deconstructing the brain circuits of reward-seeking in safe and risky environments.

Understanding how we adapt our behaviour in different environments (risky versus safe) is fundamental to understanding human behaviour. For example, overly conservative behaviour in safe environments can contribute to maladaptive cognitive states such as anxiety. On the other hand, inappropriate assessment of risk can lead to dangerous and negligent behaviour.

Erin and her team hope to identify novel brain areas and circuits that future clinical studies can target in a number of neuropsychiatric disease states.