Lindsay Sailer
St. Olaf College
Assistant Professor of Biology
Lateral Septum Stress Resilience Social Attachment Neuroethology Chemogenetics Vasopressin Oxytocin Epigenetics PhoshoTRAP Prairie Voles
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at St. Olaf College. My long-term research interests are understanding the mechanisms by which early life adversity can permanently alter neuroendocrine responses to social stressors that are experienced later in life. More specifically, I am interested in using novel integrative and in vivo techniques to examine how absent or low-quality paternal care can increase sensitivity to adult stress in offspring, and to identify the role of the oxytocin and vasopressin systems throughout these enduring effects. Understanding the mechanisms of increased vulnerability to stress is significant for dissecting the differences between resilience and susceptibility to depression.
About Lindsay
Location
Northfield, Minnesota United States
Research areas and interests
Cognitive Neuroscience Lifespan Development Mental Health Molecular Genetics / Neuroepigenetics Neural Circuits And Behavioral Plasticity Neuroendocrinology Synaptic And Molecular Systems Translational Neuroscience
Research methods
Complex Behavior Analysis Neural Circuit Analysis Neurochemistry Neural / Brain Imaging Next Gen Sequencing
Research model system