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
Courses Taught
2022 MCB 247: Anatomy & Physiology Lab II
2021 MCB 245: Anatomy & Physiology Lab I
External Links
Recent Publications
Otero, A.M., Connolly, M.G., Gonzalez-Ricon, R.J., Wang, S.S., Allen, J.M., Antonson, A.M. Influenza A virus during pregnancy disrupts maternal intestinal immunity and fetal cortical development in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Molecular Psychiatry. 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02648-9
Otero, A.M., Antonson, A.M. At the crux of maternal immune activation: Viruses, microglia, microbes, and IL-17A. Immunological Reviews. 2022; 311(1), 205- 223. doi: 10.1111/imr.13125