Britt Lab

Britt Lab

Join us

We study the circuits behind motivation with optogenetics, fiber photometry and carefully designed behaviour, and we're always glad to hear from curious people.

  1. 01

    Graduate students

    Prospective M.Sc. and Ph.D. students apply through McGill's Department of Psychology or the Integrated Program in Neuroscience. Please email Jon before applying with your CV, your transcripts, and a few sentences about which of the lab's questions interest you.

  2. 02

    Undergraduate researchers

    McGill undergraduates join the lab through independent research courses. Past members have completed PSYC 380, 395, 396, 450, 494, 496 and 498, NSCI 420 and 430, and COGS 396, 401 and 444 projects, as well as summer research through SURA, PURA, ARIA and NSERC USRA awards.

  3. 03

    Postdoctoral fellows

    If you'd like to study the circuit basis of motivation and learning, get in touch to talk about projects and fellowship applications.

Get in touch

Email Jon directly. The lab is in the Stewart Biology Building on McGill's downtown campus.

Email Jonathan Britt

Stewart Biology Building, N8/9
Department of Psychology, McGill University