Dr. Laura Stroud

Biography

Laura Stroud is a Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University. She is the Director and Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Behavioral Preventive Medicine at Miriam Hospital and the founding Director of the Maternal-Infant Studies Laboratory and the Child-Adolescent Stress Laboratory. Dr. Stroud's extensive research focuses on the biobehavioral mechanisms underlying mood and addictive disorders, particularly the impacts of stress, trauma, and resilience throughout crucial developmental periods. Her work includes exploring fetal-infant transitions and adolescent development, with a strong emphasis on novel neurobehavioral paradigms. Continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 2001, she has received numerous accolades, including the 2023 Faculty Mentoring Award from the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. An advocate for interdisciplinary research, Dr. Stroud has contributed to pivotal publications and served on various editorial boards, including Neurotoxicology and Teratology. She remains a dedicated mentor for students across various academic levels and actively engages in teaching and training programs aimed at promoting the next generation of researchers in her field.

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