Neurobiology

Genetic and transcriptional mechanisms causing increased incidence of chronic pain and PTSD in women vs men following trauma exposure

Genetic and molecular mechanisms of pain perception and opioid receptor function

Function and development of macrophages and brain microglia; regulation of inflammation and innate immune activation; genetic, genomic, cellular, and imaging approaches.

Genetic influences on brain structure and development

Genetic mapping of complex behavioral traits

Genetic risk factors for neuropsychiatric illnesses & neurological mechanisms; genome folding in human brain by Hi-C