Morgan Firestein

Morgan Firestein is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience & Behavior at Barnard College. She teaches a course on the Psychobiology of Infant Development and focuses her research on prenatal and early postnatal factors influencing neurodevelopmental disorders. Her work emphasizes how the human placenta shapes fetal brain development during pregnancy.

Dr. Firestein's research interests center on understanding environmental and biological factors impacting neurodevelopment, particularly through placental mechanisms. She explores the interplay between maternal conditions and fetal brain maturation, contributing to the field of developmental neuroscience.

No specific grants, awards, or advising details are mentioned in the provided text. Her current academic contributions are primarily through coursework and placenta-related neurodevelopmental research.