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Genes, Environment, and Health Branch (GEH)

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Justin Bollinger, Ph.D., is a Program Officer in the Genes, Environment, and Health Branch at NIEHS. Bollinger’s scientific background covers psychological stress, biological sex, and glia in nervous system health and dysfunction. He obtained his doctorate in Psychology and Neuroscience from Indiana University, where he characterized several sex-specific stress effects on microglia, the brain’s resident immune cell. Bollinger expanded this work as a Research Scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Here, he demonstrated a role for glia in driving stress-induced alterations in neuroplasticity and cognition. Through collaborative efforts he has contributed to studies examining glia in early life development, aging, substance use, and cancer/chemotherapy. Bollinger received didactic training in translational science and is dedicated to bridging gaps between laboratory findings and clinical advances.

Bollinger manages a broad scientific portfolio addressing environmental contributions in autism. Research grants span molecular and cellular mechanisms of autism to large scale epidemiological studies of associated environmental risk factors and disease.