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Natalina Salmaso is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University and holds the Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Neurobiology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who operates a small private practice in Ottawa, Canada. Her academic responsibilities include teaching and active participation in laboratory research. Salmaso supervises undergraduate and graduate students and teaches courses such as NEUR 2202: Neurodevelopment Plasticity and NEUR 4302: Sex Brain. Her research interests focus on sex differences in astroglial cells, neurodevelopment, neuroplasticity, and neurological diseases, including depression, anxiety, and Parkinson’s disease. Salmaso’s work includes basic research on molecular mechanisms as well as translational research designed to identify therapeutic biomarkers for patients. She studies the effects of sex, gender, and hormones on disease prognosis and resilience, with particular attention to the role of astroglial cells in early development and stress responses. Salmaso has published numerous articles in esteemed journals, advancing the understanding of neurobiology and the impacts of brain injury.
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