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Stress Neurobiology

There is substantial evidence that links physiological processes and the nervous and immune system. We conduct research focusing on stress and its effects on the immune system. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we merge disciplines such as physiology, neuroscience, immunology, psychology and genetics to better understand how diseases emerge in humans under an immense amount of stress.

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Featured Publications

  • Heart Rate Variability and Anxious Arousal: Unique Relations With Sleep-Related Problems in Stress-Exposed Adolescents
  • Poor Sleep and Emotion Dysregulation Mediate the Association Between Depressive and Premenstrual Symptoms in Young Adult Women
  • Factor structure and validation of the mental health checklist (MHCL) for use in isolated, confined and extreme environments
  • Sleep-related Problems and Suicide Behavior and Ideation Among Black and White Trauma-Exposed Psychiatric Inpatients
  • Sleep Fears, Sleep Disturbance, and PTSD Symptoms in Minority Youth Exposed to Hurricane Katrina

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