Molecular and Network Mechanisms Underlying Stress Resilience

Stress contributes to the onset and development of psychiatric disorders like post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. A number of genes and neural networks have been identified as being predisposing risk factors for developing these disorders or being dysregulated by stress, which in turn contributes to disorder development.

However, the onset and development of stress-related psychiatric disorders can arise from multiple, distinct pathological factors. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the stress-induced factors that contribute to mental illness may lay the groundwork for novel, more individualized treatments.

We welcome research on all species, including humans, that furthers our understanding of the mechanisms underlying stress-induced maladaptive behavior or psychology. These mechanisms may involve genes, molecules, neural networks, or behaviors and may involve a wide range of techniques and disciplines.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Brief or Original Research articles presenting novel molecular, network, or behavioral biomarkers for stress resilience or vulnerability;

• Brief or Original Research articles describing interventions that promote stress resilience and/or the treatment of stress-related psychiatric disorders and related behaviors;

• Brief or Original Research articles providing “big-data”/-omic data of genes dysregulated by stress;

• Case Studies or Clinical Trials reporting treatment of stress-related psychiatric disorders;

• Review, Mini-Review, Perspective, or Opinion articles on specific topics within the field of stress resilience (e.g. transcription factors that regulate stress resilience/vulnerability);

• Methods or Technology Report articles describing techniques that are relevant to furthering our understanding of stress-induced factors that regulate behavioral or other phenotypes.