
Julian Motzkin
Assistant Clinical Professor · University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
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History
Research
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex is critical for the regulation of amygdala activity in humans
Biological Psychiatry · 2015 · First of 5 authors · 339 citations
Reduced prefrontal connectivity in psychopathy
Journal of Neuroscience · 2011 · First of 4 authors · 191 citations
Cortical thinning in psychopathy
American Journal of Psychiatry · 2012 · 92 citations

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2 papers · 2 as a resident

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Grants
- 2025–2030
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · K23
Contact PI · $453.1K · University of California, San Francisco
- 2026–2027
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research · UG3
Contact PI · $571.5K · University of California, San Francisco
Clinical trials
- 2024–2026
TMS-EEG Biomarkers for Chronic Pain
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting
University of California, San Francisco
- 2022–2026
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Principal investigator · Active not recruiting
University of California, San Francisco



