Amy R. Mackos

Amy R. Mackos studies how environmental and physiological stressors—such as air pollution and psychological/biological stress—affect the gut microbiome, brain inflammation, and disease processes like Alzheimer's disease and preterm birth. Her work connects the gut-brain axis, immune signaling, and stress biology (e.g., cortisol) to health outcomes across the lifespan, from pregnancy to neurodegeneration. Much of this research uses animal models (such as APP/PS1 mice) alongside human studies involving stress and inflammation biomarkers.

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak in 2017, a dip in 2018-2019, and a resurgence between 2020-2022, followed by a slower pace in recent years.

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