Parenting and life experience effects on activity of children’s biological stress responses, particularly activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical system.
The effects of prenatal exposure to maternal stress and war-related trauma on biological and behavioral functioning in young children.
Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation and telomere length, of environmental influence on the developing stress system and mental health.
Genetic, epigenetic, and environment interactions in stress-related mental health outcomes from childhood through adulthood.
Emotional and health outcomes related to stress, particularly major depression, anxiety, and delinquency.
Impacts of protective effects of family and neighborhood on behavioral adjustment and biological changes in minority youth and other under-represented groups.