Dr. Matthews is currently the Canadian-lead on the HeLTI-India project. His fundamental basic research is focused on 1) how the early environment influences fetal brain development and neurodevelopmental outcomes after birth; 2) protection mechanisms in the fetal brain. His lab-based research team are primarily focused on epigenetic mechanisms (DNA methylation and miRNA) of developmental programming and molecular regulation of drug transport systems in the developing brain. Dr. Matthews has also led a number of human cohort studies and been involved in large international clinical trials, with a major focus on stress and glucocorticoids in pregnancy and impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes in children.
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