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Understanding Human-Depression By Studying Rodents? Symptoms, Causes & Treatments. FPS#4


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The discovery of biomarkers related to depression and other psychiatric disorders have been accelerated in recent years due to emphasis on genomics and proteomics research, Precision medicine (or personalized medicine), and collaborative approaches across research labs. Using knowledge of these biomarkers, scientists are better able to identify of those with genetic predispositions, as well as improve diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for those with depression (MDD). In this episode neuroscience PhD candidate, Stephen Daniels, joins us to speak about his recently published manuscript that addresses these controversial concepts, entitled "Reverse Translation of Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms: A Framework for the Behavioural Phenotyping of Putative Biomarkers", published in The Journal of Affective Disorders.
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