LabCompass

Michaela R. Breach

Psychology · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex
Early career · publishing since 2018
Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorStress Responses and CortisolTryptophan and brain disordersNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsReproductive System and Pregnancy

Publications

14

Citations

256

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
AI-generated

Michaela R. Breach studies how prenatal and early-life conditions, such as maternal allergic inflammation, gestational stress, or traumatic brain injury, affect brain development in rats, particularly systems involving hormones like oxytocin and vasopressin. Her work focuses on how these early exposures produce sex-specific changes in brain structure, immune signaling, and social behavior later in life. This research is relevant to understanding neurodevelopmental and mood-related conditions that show sex differences.

Prenatal and maternal inflammation effects on brain developmentOxytocin and vasopressin signaling in social behaviorSex differences in neurodevelopment and neuroimmune functionStress, brain injury, and postpartum brain changesAnimal models of behavioral neuroscience

Publication output has been modest and uneven over the last decade, with occasional gaps (e.g., 2020, 2024) followed by renewed activity, averaging about 1.6 papers per year in the last five years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 3 publications319202021: 2 publications212022: 3 publications3222023: 3 publications323242025: 1 publication252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity×4
  • Hormones and Behavior×2
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • Current topics in behavioral neurosciences×1
  • Neurobiology of Stress×1
Similar researchers
By research-topic overlap

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

Claim or correct this profile