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Does Early Life Inflammation Contribute to the Risk for Developing Psychiatric Conditions?

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Each month The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation hosts a Meet the Scientist Webinar featuring a researcher discussing the latest findings related to mental illness. In June, 2022, the Foundation featured Dr. Galen Missig of Cerevel Therapeutics.
Description: Infection during pregnancy is associated with children having an increased risk for developing a psychiatric condition later in life, including autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, and depressive disorders. However, what causes this association is unclear. Using animal models we demonstrate how inflammation early in life can lead to long lasting changes in multiple behaviors relevant to psychiatric conditions.
Description: Infection during pregnancy is associated with children having an increased risk for developing a psychiatric condition later in life, including autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, and depressive disorders. However, what causes this association is unclear. Using animal models we demonstrate how inflammation early in life can lead to long lasting changes in multiple behaviors relevant to psychiatric conditions.