We seek to understand why some people suffer negative consequences of adversity, while others are resilient.
We are especially interested in better understanding the factors that influence women’s health throughout the lifespan.
By utilizing translationally-relevant mouse models and engaging in collaborations with clinicians, we examine the cellular and molecular mechanisms of experience-dependent resilience and vulnerability to stress. See the Research page for more details on our ongoing work.
The lab is recruiting graduate students for Fall 2025. See more here.
The Morrison Lab
We are part of Behavioral Neuroscience program in the Department of Psychology at West Virginia University. We perform our work in the Life Sciences Building. The lab is also affiliated with the Department of Neuroscience and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.