Mikaela Laine

Mikaela Laine is a Lecturer specializing in Neuroscience and Psychology, focusing on the neurobiology of psychological phenomena, individual differences in stress responses, and the interplay of genetic factors and sex in behavioral outcomes.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Neuroscience at University of Helsinki, Finland; B.Sc. in Psychology at Cardiff University, Wales.

Her research explores stress-related neural mechanisms, including dendritic and myelin plasticity, fear conditioning, and sex-specific neurobiological adaptations. She employs rodent models to study genetic and physiological correlates of psychopathology.

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• Sex differences in prefrontal cortex function
• TRPV1 and CB1 receptor interactions in fear generalization
• Myelin remodeling under chronic stress
• Dendritic plasticity in stress-related psychopathology

Teaching: Combines her expertise in neuroscience and psychology to educate students on cross-species psychological phenomena.