Research Interests
Member of Antonson Lab
Neuroimmunology, Neural Development, Neuron-Glial Interactions, Gut-Brain Axis, Virology
Research Description
Investigating how maternal inflammation during pregnancy impacts fetal neurodevelopment using a mouse model of gestational influenza A virus.
Education
Purdue University, 2020
B.S. Biological Engineering
Awards and Honors
2023 Neuroscience Program Nominee, ARCS Scholar Award
2023 1st Place at AbbVie Hackathon (HackVie)
2023 Graduate College Travel Award
2022 Neuroscience Program Fellowship
2018 Purdue Undergraduate Research Award for Oral Presentation
2017 Project Design Excellence in First Year Engineering
Courses Taught
2022 MCB 247: Anatomy & Physiology Lab II
2021 MCB 245: Anatomy & Physiology Lab I
External Links
Recent Publications
Otero, AM, Antonson, AM. At the crux of maternal immune activation: Viruses, microglia, microbes, and IL-17A. Immunol Rev. 2022; 311(1), 205- 223. doi: 10.1111/imr.13125