Catherine Toben
Medicine
University of Adelaide
Australia
Biography
My current research focus is investigating the bidirectional communication between the neuroimmune and endocrine systems underlying neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, PTSD and major depressive disorder. With a background in immunology my research interest lies in the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the innate and adaptive immune arms. I am particularly interested in understanding the regulatory roles of monocytes/macrophages and T cell interactions including cytokine/chemokine profiles at either the cellular or transcriptomic level. In addition to empirical data being derived from clinical cohorts, animal models of chronic stress are also being utilised to gain a better understanding into the cellular and genomic alterations underlying affective disorders.
Research Interest
Medicine,Medical Education,Research,etc
