Some of the questions I aim to address in my ongoing research are:
« What are the intracellular signaling mechanisms by which stress alters memory storage or retrieval?
« What are the molecular mechanisms by which illness and inflammation cause changes in memory processes?
« What is the role of cytokines (and other immune system proteins) in the modulation of memory, fear, and depression-like behavior?
« What interventions can prevent enhancement or impairment of memory by stress or inflammation?
« How does retrieval of a memory trigger affect the ongoing maintenance of that memory?
« What are the molecular mechanisms underlying complex learning tasks?
« How can studying molecular mechanisms contribute to understanding memory processes and improve theoretical constructs of memory?
