Bordt Lab

We study sex differences in neurodevelopment with a focus on neuro-immune interactions and neuroimmunometabolism.

Mitochondrial Tomm20 staining (red) inside of microglial Iba1 (grey)

z-stacks of mitochondrial Tomm20 staining throughout a mouse brain

Volumetric reconstruction of mitochondria (red) within microglia (grey)

Our Research

Sex differences, neurodevelopment, microglia, mitochondria, hormones

Our lab studies neuro-immune interactions and neuroimmunometabolism in brain development, with a focus on understanding the establishment of sex differences in neural function. We are interested in how sex hormones and mitochondrial inheritance shape the development of circuits in the brain. We hope to understand how these processes influence social behavior and communication.

Our Team