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Lisa M. Christian

Medicine · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1973
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumStress Responses and CortisolBirth, Development, and HealthTryptophan and brain disordersReproductive System and Pregnancy

Publications

131

Citations

5,468

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
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Lisa M. Christian's work focuses on how stress, sleep, and social factors like race and socioeconomic status affect the immune system and mental health during pregnancy and after childbirth (postpartum). Her research examines biological pathways—such as inflammation, hormones, and gut bacteria—that may help explain disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes. This field, called psychoneuroimmunology, studies the connections between psychological experiences, the nervous system, and immune function.

Maternal mental health and stress during pregnancy/postpartumPsychoneuroimmunology (mind-body-immune connections)Racial and socioeconomic health disparities in birth outcomesSleep and its biological effects during pregnancyChildhood adversity and lifelong health impacts

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade without a clear upward or downward trend, with recent years (2023–2025) showing renewed activity after a dip in 2022–2023.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 11 publications11192020: 4 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity×16
  • Psychoneuroendocrinology×6
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews×3
  • PLoS ONE×3
  • Current Psychiatry Reports×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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