Broadly, Dr. Neigh and her team's research program examines the biological mechanisms of risk and resilience and the impact of the exposome on biological function and behavior. Dr. Neigh has training and extensive research experience in behavioral neuroendocrinology with additional expertise in psychoneuroimmunology.

 

The core goals of work in The Neigh Lab are to build fundamental knowledge regarding the neuronal mechanisms which drive behavior and the bidirectional relationship between central nervous system function and function of peripheral systems in the wake of psychosocial stress.

 

In addition, because of the importance of understanding the biological mediators of disease-related changes in behavior, and the potential for the study of compromised systems to shed light on basic neuronal mechanisms of behavior, the research program focuses on both the normally developing systems and investigation of disease states.

 

In order to address each research question in the model system which is best suited to answering the core queries at hand, the team works across the spectrum of translational science.

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Dr. Neigh's publications on PubMed can be found here.

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Dr. Neigh's research funding from the National Institutes of Health can be found here. 

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Dr. Neigh's departmental listing on Virginia Commonwealth University's website can be found here.