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STRESS AND MODELS OF DEPRESSION

In the McGirr lab, models of stress-based depression are studied to explore the pathophysiological mechanisms of mood disorders.

We study cellular and network level changes after stress using a range of techniques:

FLUORESCENT INDICATORS OF NEURONAL ACTIVITY

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OPTOGENETIC STIMULATION

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BEHAVIORAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES

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