Jennifer Michalowski

Adult-born cells in the brain’s hippocampus rein in the activity of stress-responsive cells, reducing stress-induced anxiety.

Aug 14
Aug 14 Protein Droplets Keep Neurons at the Ready and Immune System in Balance

News, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Some proteins can find one another in crowded spaces and coalesce into droplets like oil in water. How does this keep cellular functions on track?

Full story at Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Jul 12
Jul 12 Genetics Reveal Which Patients Will Have Cognitive Benefits From Antipsychotic Medications

The cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia are often the most debilitating and difficult to treat. Genetic findings could enable a more personalized approach to managing them.

Jun 27
Jun 27 Interactive Parent-Child Therapy Reduced Depression Symptoms in Very Young Children

Children between the ages of three and seven who have been diagnosed with depression benefit from parent-child therapy with an emphasis on emotional development.

Jun 26
Jun 26 Schizophrenia-Linked Genes Leave Developing Brains Vulnerable During Complicated Pregnancies

Schizophrenia is uncommon even among people who inherit many schizophrenia-associated genetic variants—unless their mothers experienced serious complications during pregnancy.

May 22
May 22 Cortical Imaging Study Offers Clues to Causes of OCD

MRI scans from thousands of individuals link obsessive compulsive disorder to structural abnormalities in brain’s cortex.

Apr 30
Apr 30 Therapeutic RNA Corrects Splicing Defect that Causes Familial Dysautonomia

News, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Synthetic RNA can correct an error in genetic processing that leads to a rare inherited neurodegenerative disorder.

Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Apr 11
Apr 11 The Neural Circuitry of Parental Behavior