About
For Leandra K. Figueroa-Hall, Ph.D., training and expertise in toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) inflammatory signaling is the basis for her research interests. She examines how the TLR4 system via regulating inflammatory processes affects mental health. Her overarching goal is to understand how the immune system is dysregulated in MDD and identify novel targets/biomarkers for inflammation-associated depression.
Education
- Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Center for Health Sciences
- M.Sc., University of Maryland, School of Medicine
- B.Sc.,The University of the Virgin Islands
Research Interest & Areas of Expertise
- Toll-like receptors
- TLR4
- Major depressive disorder
- Extracellular vesicles (EV)
- Brain-enriched EV
- Inflammation