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Lauren Chu
Lauren (Chu) Petri
Graduate Student
Adviser: Idan Shalev
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Summary Statement

Lauren is interested in the role of the immune system, inflammation, and bioenergetics in mental health trajectories. 

Department
  • Biobehavioral Health Graduate Student
  • Shalev Lab
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Education
  • B.A., Psychology, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, 2019
Research Interests

Psychoneuroimmunology 

Bioenergetics

Prenatal inflammation