038 - Neural mechanisms that promote resilience to trauma | A/Prof Sanne van Rooij

This episode is our first step into Neuroscience with Assistant Professor Sanne van Rooij from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University, and investigator and Associate Director of Scientific Outreach at the Grady Trauma Project.  Her research aims to identify neurobiological predictors for PTSD development and treatment response, and the investigation of novel neuromodulation treatments in a low resourced, civilian population. We explore the neurobiological mechanisms that drive Resilience in people who have experienced Trauma. The work is fascinating and challenging - but Sonne does a great job of walking us through the challenges and implications of the work. Watch out for a few times where I say ‘Gotcha” like I understood but I’m not sure it was as convincing as it should have been!