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Research/Areas of Interest:
I am currently investigating the role HPA axis dysfunction in the pathophysiology of psychiatric comorbidities and mortality in epilepsy. I am particularly interested in investigating a pathway between CRH neurons in the PVN and the NTS and the effect of this circuit on autonomic function and seizure-induced death.
Education
BA, Neuroscience & Behavior, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
PhD, Neuroscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA