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Patrick McGowan uses techniques from molecular biology, behavioral neuroscience, and functional genomics to study phenotype. A major focus of his lab is the role epigenetic mechanisms confer inter-individual variation in glucocorticoid signaling pathways. He investigates how social factors, infections, and toxins influence glucocorticoid signaling. These signaling pathways act as sensors of environmental signals that affect a range of physiological functions in response to stress and inflammation. Moreover, his research emphasizes the impact of early life environmental adversity on altering brain behavior across the lifespan through epigenetic mechanisms. His studies encompass various organisms, ranging from animals in the lab to wild human populations.
Department of Sociology