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Understanding Developmental Trajectories Underlying the Effects of Early Life Stress on Neurodevelopment and Function

This PhD project at Aston University investigates how early brain development influences stress regulation, with a focus on the genetic and developmental factors underlying vulnerability to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety. Using zebrafish as a model system, the research leverages the species' genetic tractability and transparency for live imaging to study the role of the psychiatric risk gene Disrupted-In-Schizophrenia-1 (DISC1) in shaping stress-regulating c...

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