Inflammation and the Brain

Anna Victoria Molofsky, MD, PhD • Samuel Barondes Chair in Neurobiology and Psychiatry • Associate Professor • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• List three lines of evidence implicating the immune system in brain health
• Discuss ways in which brain development may be shaped by the environment
• Consider how brain plasticity is shaped by immune cells

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In addition to the Pritzker Building, DPBS members can also watch this event live at Mount Zion (Room B7-30) and ZSFG (Bldg. 5, Room 7M30), as well as on Zoom (psychiatry.ucsf.edu/watchgrandrounds).

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.