Zoe R. Donaldson, Ph.D., is a Professor of Neuroscience, in the Departments of Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology and of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder and serves as the Director for the Center for Neuroscience. She joined the faculty after completing a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Emory University and pursuing post-doctoral training at Columbia University. Dr. Donaldson’s research studies close social bonds, such as those that mediate friendships and romantic love. Her lab uses monogamous prairie voles which form lifelong bonds between mates. By examining the neurobiology underlying these bonds and what happens when they are lost, she hopes to identify novel treatments and interventions to help those struggling with loss. Her work has been highlighted in the Economist and the Washington Post.