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"Host-microbe interactions mediating adverse effects of maternal environmental exposures on offspring neurodevelopmental health," Shelly A. Buffington, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Center for Precision Environmental Health, Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine

Oct 6, 2026   4:00 pm  
Beckman Institute 1005
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Neuroscience Program
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Maternal environmental exposures, from infection to suboptimal diets, increase risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring. I will present recent our work identifying cellular-to-circuit level mechanisms underlying maladaptive behavior in offspring and demonstrating the translational potential of multi-omics-informed, precision targeting of the maternal and offspring gut microbiome.

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