Sarah MORENO RODRIGUEZ

Hi! 

I obtained my PhD in October 2025, under the co-supervision of Dr. Emmanuelle Volle and Dr. Alizée Lopez-Persem and I am now a postdoc in the Derosière team at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (CRNL), investigating the causal role of deep brain structures in effort-based decision-making.

I have a background in biology, an engineering degree from AgrosparisTech and a masters degree in cognitive neuroscience from the ENS. My PhD project focused on decision-making applied to creativity. Using decision-making tasks, creativity tasks, fMRI and computational modeling, I clarified the process of creative thinking and answering the following questions: How do we decide which ideas to pursue and which to leave behind? How much do our personal preferences drive our creative choices?

You can follow my next steps on my website and bluesky account!