Research Projects

 

  • The role of the microbiome in the transmission of depression and anxiety

Includes stress paradigm in rodents, microbiome sampling and analysis, probiotic administration, amniotic fluid extraction, and behavioral testing in mothers and the offspring.

  • The role of the microbiome in stress and preterm birth

Includes stress paradigm in rodents, microbiome sampling and analysis, placenta retrieval, uterine contractility. 

  • The effect of maternal stress on maternal and infant microbiome

Includes sample analysis of infants’ and mothers’ microbiome.