McQuaid’s research examines the impacts of stressors and traumatic experiences on mental health among various populations. One theme of her research examines the neuroendocrine, inflammatory and genetic/epigenetic pathways through which early-life adversity and adult stressors promote mental illn...
McQuaid’s research examines the impacts of stressors and traumatic experiences on mental health among various populations. One theme of her research examines the neuroendocrine, inflammatory and genetic/epigenetic pathways through which early-life adversity and adult stressors promote mental illnesses. Another focus of her work is identifying and using biomarkers to inform future precision medicine advances for mental illness.