Lara Labarta-Bajo explains how infections affect your brain

10/09/2024 35 min
Lara Labarta-Bajo explains how infections affect your brain

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Episode Synopsis

How can an infection in your lungs have such a lasting effect on your brain? Lara Labarta-Bajo, a postdoctoral researcher in Associate Professor Nicola Allen's lab, studies how the immune system and the brain communicate with each other. Her latest findings reveal a surprising relationship between infections, brain aging, and mobility.