Overview of the Division

This department's research centers on the processes involved in the development of behavior and its underlying biological systems. We study how natural events and stressful experiences interact with genetic mechanisms to shape the course of normal development. Investigation of these developmental processes provides important clues to the origins of a wide range of clinical conditions. Projects in the department are multidisciplinary, ranging from targeted gene deletion of neurotransmitter receptors in mice to the effects of prenatal experience on human fetal and infant behavior.

NIMH Training Grant
The Sackler Institute @ Columbia University