Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt
Professor David Slattery is interested in understanding of the neurobiology and treatment of stress-related disorders; with an emphasis on mood and anxiety disorders. A particular focus is the study postpartum mood and anxiety disorders using stress- and diet-based models in rodents, as well as:
– The role of neuropeptides in anxiety- and affective- disorders
– The molecular basis of Social Anxiety Disorder and the assessment of novel treatment options
– Sex-differences in the aetiology and treatment of stress-related disorders.
This translational project investigates sex-dependent behavioral effects of faecal microbiota transplantation to microbiome-depleted mice from AMD patients (selected based on their aggressive and impulsive traits from Q01), as well as healthy controls.
Beta-hydroxy-butyrate (BHB), a ketone body, is negatively associated with aggressive behavior.
Sex-dependent effects and gene-environment interactions will be investigated by applying escalating aggression paradigms.
Bundle all training and mentoring activities in a research training group (RTG) for the young researchers participating in this collaborative research center.
Goethe University Frankfurt is known for its strong emphasis on research across diverse fields, including social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences.
