Stress and The Brain: Evidence from Molecular Mechanisms to Interventions and Therapies

Dr. Nasrollah Moradikor is currently Research Director and Head of Brain Aging and Dementia at the International Center for Neuroscience Research in Georgia. Dr. Nasrollah has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in promoting applied neuroscience research and establishing fruitful collaborations among scientists worldwide. In 2021, Dr. Nasrollah founded a new community platform named “Neuroscience Network” to support and develop neuroscience in the world. He has over 15 years of research and teaching experience and till now he has chaired many national and international events in the area of neuroscience. Nasrollah has been on the scientific advisory board and evaluation committees of several institutions abroad. He has published more than 100 scientific papers, and he currently serves as an editor, editorial board member and section editor of several reputed journals in the field of neuroscience. His contributions to the scientific community are evident through his publications, as well as more than 15 years of editorial expertise. He is an active professional member of IBRO, FENS, EBBS, ISN, ESN, and MDS. Dr. Chinna Orish holds an MBBS and a PhD in Anatomy from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She is a Senior Faculty member in the same department, where she mentors both graduate and undergraduate students in neurobiology. She completed her postdoctoral training at the US FDA, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), Jefferson, Arkansas, in the Division of Neurotoxicology. She is the founder and Coordinator of Women in Neuroscience, Nigeria (WIN), an organization dedicated to empowering women to pursue careers in neuroscience. She is also the founder of the Youth Neuroscience Association of Nigeria (YNAN), which focuses on fostering interest and expertise in neuroscience among young researchers. She has been involved in numerous neuro-skill acquisition and training programs at national, continental, and international levels. She is a member of the International Society of Neurochemistry, the American Society for Neurochemistry, and the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria. Additionally, she serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including: Life Neuroscience Journal (NeuroLife), American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, Journal of Human Anatomy (JHUA), Journal of Anatomical Science and Research. She has published several papers in reputable journals. Her research focuses on the beneficial role of natural antidotes in the sexual dimorphism mechanisms of environmental toxicants-induced neurodegenerative diseases.

1. Introduction to physiology and neurobiology of stress
2. Mechanisms underlying stress effects on the brain
3. Early Life Stress and Brain Development: Neurobiological and behavioral effects of chronic stress
4. Molecular mechanisms underlying stress response and adaptation
5. The Effects of Stress on Cognitive Performance
6. Stress and sleep: What's the link?
7. Stress-Related psychiatric disorders
8. Stress and the Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis
9. Epigenetic Regulation of Stress
10. Mapping Neural Networks in Stress-Brain Connectivity
11. Stress-related Neurodegenerative Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms Implicated in Neurodegeneration and Therapeutic Strategies
12. The Stress-Immune System Axis: Exploring the Interplay Between Stress and Immunity
13. Stress and Gender Differences in Brain Development
14. Models developed to explain the effects of stress on brain and behaviour
15. Novel treatment and strategies targeting stress-related disorders
16. Stress in Specific Population: Cognitive Decline in Aging, Occupational Challenges, Strategies for Medical Professionals”
17. Addiction and Stress: Exploring the reward pathways in brain affected by different drugs
18. Stress-Induced Neurodegeneration and Behavioral Alterations in Caenorhabditis elegans: Insights into the Evolutionary Conservation of Stress-Related Pathways and Implications for Human Health
19. The Neuroscientific Basis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): From Brain to Treatment
20. Effect of stress on neuronal cells: Morphological to molecular approach