Invited Talks & Conference Presentations

Invited Talks / Symposiums

FENS

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Title: Maternal immune activation and neurodevelopmental disorders: from molecular insights to new models. Vienna, Austria. May 2024

ACNP

American College of Neuropsychopharmacology Co-Chair Title: Glial & Immune Cells Contribute to Brain Function in Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Tampa, FL. December 2023

SfN

Society for Neuroscience Mini-symposium Title: The good, the bad, and the microglia: How microglia shape brain circuitry across the lifespan. Washington, DC. October 2023

Spring Brain

Spring Brain Session Chair Title: Prenatal stress induces diminished microglia reactivity and deficits in striatal connectivity. Sedona, AZ. April 2023

Open Box Science

Open Box Science Virtual Seminar Title: Prenatal immune stress blunts microglia reactivity, impairing neurocircuitry. link November 2022

JHU

Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology Departmental Seminar Title: Microglia Contributions to Immune Mechanisms in Psychosis. Baltimore, MD. October 2022

CSHL

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders CSHL Workshop Title: Microglia Contributions to Immune Mechanism in Psychosis. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. June 2022

PNC

Johns Hopkins Perinatology & Neonatology Monthly Colloquium Title: Neuroimmune Interactions from Development to Mature Brain Function. Baltimore, MD. July 2019

Stanley

The 22nd Annual Stanley Meeting Title: Maternal Stress Alters Microglia Responsiveness: Influence on Brain Function and Behavior. Baltimore, MD. November 2016

Conference Presentation (Oral)

Keystone 2022

Neuro-Immune Interactions in the Central Nervous System Title: Prenatal immune stress induces a prolonged blunting of microglia reactivity that impairs striatal connectivity. Keystone: Neuro-Immune Interactions in the Central Nervous System. Hayes LN, An K, Carloni E, Li F, Vincent E, Paranjpe M, Trippaers C, Dölen G, Goff LA, Ramos A, Kano SI, Sawa A.

EMBO 2021

EMBO Microglia Workshop Title: Prenatal immune stress induces a prolonged blunting of microglia activation and neuronal connectivity. Hayes LN, An K, Vincent E, Paranjpe M, Bless L, Chang AJ, Diaz C, Dölen G, Kano SI, Ramos A, Goff LA, Sawa A. (Flash Talk)

Gordon 2019

Glia Biology: Functional Interactions Among Glia and Neurons Title: Prenatal immune stress induces a prolonged blunting of microglia activation and impacts social behavior and neuronal connectivity. Hayes LN, An K, Vincent E, Paranjpe M, Bless L, Chang AJ, Diaz C, Dölen G, Kano SI, Ramos A, Goff LA, Sawa A

Baltimore Brain Series 2018

Baltimore Brain Series Title: Early maternal stress diminishes microglia reactivity and striatum connectivity. Hayes LN, An K, Vincent E, Paranjpe M, Kim M, Chang AJ, Diaz C, Ramos A, Goff LA, Sawa A

EMBO 2018

EMBO Microglia Workshop Title: Early Maternal Stress Alters Microglia Responsiveness to Activation and Impacts Striatal Circuit Function and Behaviors. Hayes LN, An K, Paranjpe M, Kim M, Vincent E, Goff LA, Sawa A

SfN 2015

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Alterations in adolescent stress cascades in genetic and environmental mouse models of major mental illness and the implications on adult behavioral deficits. Hayes LN, An K, Barodia S, Moore J, Kim S-H, Jaaro-Peled H, Fukudome D, Faust T, Niwa M, Sawa A.

SOBP 2015

Society for Biological Psychiatry Title: Alterations in markers associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, and protein misfolding in patients with recent onset psychosis. Coughlin JM, Tanaka T, Ford CN, Kim PK, Hayes LN, Marsman A, Barker PB, Sawa A.

ICOSR 2015

International Congress on Schizophrenia Research Title: Angiotensin Signaling in Development and Pathology of Immune- Associated Psychosis. Hayes LN, Sawa A.

Neuro Seminar 2014

Neuroscience Department Lab Seminar Series Title: Inflammation in schizophrenia patients and maternal immune activation new insights from the angiotensin pathway. Hayes LN, Sawa A.

SfN 2014

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Angiotensin signaling as a key regulator of neuroinflammation: a role in developmental psychotic disease. Hayes LN, Sawa A.

SfN 2013

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Molecular and cellular characterization of microglia- like cells derived from patients with schizophrenia and their implications for the developmental insult hypothesis. Hayes LN, Alkhunaizi F, Sawa A.

Keystone 2011

Neurodegenerative Diseases Title: The Timing of Sonic Hedgehog and Gli1 Expression Segregates Midbrain Dopamine Neurons. Hayes LN, Zhang Z, Albert P, Zervas M, Ahn S.

NICHD Retreat 2010

NICHD Principle Investigator Retreat Title: Where does dopamine neuron diversity come from? Hayes LN, Ahn S.

NIH Neurobiology IG 2009

NIH Neurobiology Interest Group Title: Not all dopamine neurons are alike: How early Sonic Hedgehog signaling may influence later diversity. Hayes LN, Ahn S.

Conference Presentation (Poster)

Rockefeller 2018

Glia-Neuron Interaction in Developing Circuits Title: Early maternal stress diminishes microglia reactivity and striatum connectivity. Hayes LN, An K, Vincent E, Paranjpe M, Kim M, Chang AJ, Diaz C, Ramos A, Goff LA, Sawa A.

SfN 2017

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Microglia priming through maternal immune stress influences brain function and behavior. Hayes LN, An K, Kim M, Nardou R, Chang AJ, Dolen G, Sawa A.

SfN 2017

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Reduction of plasma glutathione in psychosis associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in translational psychiatry. Nucifora LG, Tanaka T, Hayes LN, Kim M, Lee BJ, Matsudo T, Nucifora FC, Sedlak T, Mojtabai R, Eaton W, Sawa A.

Cell Symposia 2017

Neuro-Immune Axis: Reciprocal Regulation in Development, Health, and Disease Title: Microglia priming by early maternal stress diminishes immune responsiveness and task switching. Hayes LN, An K, Vincent E, Paranjpe M, Nardou R, Kim M, Dolen G, Goff LA, Sawa A.

Keystone 2016

Microglia in the Brain Title: Developmental deficits in microglia influence brain function and behavior. Hayes LN, Diaz C, Nardou R, Chang A, Dolen G, Sawa A.

ACNP 2015

ACNP 54th Annual Meeting Title: Oxidative Stress in the Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Disorders: Studies of Patient Biospecimens and Animal Models. Niwa M, Hayes LN, Tanaka T, Faust T, Fukudome D, Cash-Padgett T, Jaaro-Peled H.

ACNP 2014

ACNP 53th Annual Meeting Title: Probing molecular markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with early stage schizophrenia: A combined study of CSF and PET-based imaging. Coughlin JM, Wang Y, Tanaka T, Ma S, Hayes LN, Pomper MG, Sawa A.

CSHL 2014

Glia in Health and Disease Title: Angiotensin signaling in schizophrenia patients and mice after maternal immune activation: Potential molecular regulator of neuroinflammation. Hayes LN, Kim J, Sawa A.

SfN 2011

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: The progenitors in the venral mesencephalon mutually regulate the induction and cessation of Shh and Gli1 expession for proper dopamine neuron specification. Hayes LN, Zervas M, Ahn S.

SfN 2009

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Linking the Shh and Gli1 lineages to dopamine neuron diversity: Discovering how the subtypes and circuits are established in the adult. Hayes LN, Zervas M, Ahh S.

SfN 2009

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Genetic specification of neuronal diversity in the medial amygdala. Carney R, Hayes LN, Sousa V, Mansfield K, Fishell G, Machold R, Ahn S, Corbin, J.

SfN 2008

Society for Neuroscience Meeting Title: Sonic hedgehog signaling contributes to midbrain dopamine neuron development. Hayes LN, Zervas M, Ahn S.