The brain and the immune system interact in a complex manner. This lecture will provide an overview of this relationship and explain how immune function affects mood, and how depression in turn, may affect immune function. The potential for using immune-modifying medications to treat depression will also be discussed. Dr. Savitz completed an undergraduate degree (B.S.) at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and earned his PhD in psychiatric genetics at the University of Cape Town. Subsequently, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD before moving to Tulsa in November 2009 to take a faculty position at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research. |
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The Laureate Institute for Brain Research and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) group at LIBR proudly present the 2017-2018 schedule for the "Healthy Brains for a Healthy Oklahoma" lecture series. These talks are designed to provide parents, teachers and community members with valuable information on brain development in children. All of the lectures will be held at the Laureate Conference Center on the Saint Francis Hospital campus. The events are always free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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