Scholars@Duke
Staci D. Bilbo

Staci D. Bilbo

Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Psychology & Neuroscience
GSRB II Rm 3016, Box 91050, Durham, NC 27708-0086
GSRB II Rm 3016, Box 91050, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Preprints

CGRP reception potentiates anxiety in an influenza A derived immune engram.

Preprint · May 22, 2026 An immune engram is a recently described phenomenon in which neuronal populations encode functional aspects of an immune challenge. Here we investigate an immune engram arising from respiratory infection with influenza A virus, demonstrating a molecular me ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prenatal exposure to environmental stressors alters gut macrophage development and gastrointestinal function of male offspring

Preprint · 2025 Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is a frequently reported comorbidity of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Early-life inflammatory challenges from the environment (e.g. infection, toxicants) can increase risk for NDDs but the impact of such stressors o ... Full text Cite

Single cell profiling of Hofbauer cells and fetal brain microglia reveals shared programs and functions

Preprint · 2021 Summary Maternal immune activation is associated with adverse offspring neurodevelopmental outcomes, many of which are mediated by in utero microglial programming. Microglia remain inaccessible at birth and throughout development, thus identific ... Full text Cite