About
Jonathan Savitz’s research integrates tools from neuroscience, immunology, psychiatry and virology to understand the link between immune dysfunction and depression. He is particularly interested in the co-occurring phenomena of inflammation and impaired adaptive immunity in depression, their etiology, effect on the brain and implications for public health.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Cape Town
- Dissertation: “The Molecular Genetics of Bipolar Affective Disorder: South African Populations, Endophenotypes, and Environmental Influence.”
Research Interests & Areas of Expertise
- Psychoneuroimmunology
- Immunopsychiatry
- Biological psychiatry
- Herpesviruses
