We can gain novel insights into nervous system development by studying how it is altered in disease. Most complex neurologic diseases are revealed when an environmental stress intersects with an underlying vulnerability that was otherwise masked. Our investigators are working to understand how chronic and acute stress can impact nervous system function and contribute to neurologic diseases.

  • How does stress affect each cell type and do they signal to each other? Is cellular stress cumulative? 
  • How does aging influence these processes? 
  • Do different tissues signal to each other during stress? 

By answering these questions, we will be able to develop new paradigms for initiation and progression of neurologic diseases.


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