Early life stress is a well-known risk factor for developing severe mental disorders, but the mechanisms linking stress exposure to mental disorders are not clear. The StressLab, led by Dr Monica Aas, is investigating these mechanisms.
Members of the StressLab team. Dr Els Halff, Dr Monica Aas, Vid Mlakar (left to right) at the British Medical Academy Foundation for Medical Research Awards Ceremony 2025; Vid Mlakar and Orla Mitchell (left to right) at the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre.
Microscopy image of a brain organoid section showing cells that express the glucocorticoid receptor (green) and cells representing mature upper-layer neurons (red).
Our Partners
The StressLab team collaborates with Professors Deepak Srivastava, Paola Dazzan and Sir Robin Murray at King's College London, Professor Ole A Andreassen at the University of Oslo and researchers at the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King's College London.
Group lead
MRC Research Fellow