Center Affiliation and Expertise: Associate Center Member, Population Health Thematic Area
The Gaine Lab is dedicated to the study of biological and environmental factors that drive the risk for brain disorders. Through large-scale human studies and complementary animal models, her lab group studies the role of the environment and DNA methylation in individuals with bipolar disorder and a history of suicidal behavior. They are also interested in the role of PKA signaling in neurodegeneration with the use of a Prkar1b mouse model.