Early-Life Viral Infection in Mice Leads to Long-Lasting Changes in Sensory Processing

Speaker:
Richard Jin, MD, PhD
Resident Physician • Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences
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Learning objectives
• Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
• Describe common neuropsychiatric sequelae in post-viral syndromes
• Name two roles of microglia in healthy brain development and in response to infections
• Discuss how animal models of behavior (e.g. tactile assays) relate to human experience/disorders
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UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.