David Slattery

David Slattery is a Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. His research focuses on the neurobiology and treatment of stress-related disorders, particularly mood and anxiety disorders, with emphasis on postpartum conditions using rodent models.

• Research Pillars: Neuropeptide roles in psychiatric disorders, Social Anxiety Disorder molecular basis, Sex-specific stress disorder mechanisms
• Methods: Stress-based animal models, Genetic mouse models, Neuroendocrinology

Recent publications highlight his work on gut microbiota's role in social anxiety (2024), RBFOX1 genetic variations in psychiatric traits (2022), and advancements in rodent depression models (2019). His work bridges molecular mechanisms with translational psychiatry.

Contact: d.slattery@med.uni-frankfurt.de