Thursday, March 2, 2017

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Salon 1

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A4 - Maternal Alcohol Consumption and Maternal Depression: Emerging Role of Immune Activation in Modulating Offspring Outcome Tamara Bodnar, Charlis Raineki, Gretchen Bandoli This workshop will integrate data from both basic science and epidemiologic research to provide an overview of the complex and interactive effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and maternal prenatal depression, on neuroimmune development. We will review how these exposures can affect long-term health outcomes in the offspring. Learning Objectives: 1. Gain an understanding of how disturbances in immune function, due to alcohol consumption or maternal depression, can affect neurobehavioral development 2. Compare and contrast evidence from preclinical and clinical research on the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy on the offspring’s mental health 3. Discuss the impact of alterations in early life immune system development in shaping the response to immune challenge in adulthood, and the possible consequences for health across the life course 4. Discuss critical gaps in the current literature, with appropriate study designs and data collection to address this inconsistent literature