Gerlinde Metz

Biography

Dr. Gerlinde Metz is a Professor of Neuroscience and a Tier 1 Board of Governors Research Chair (Healthy Futures) at the Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge. She also is an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, at the University of Alberta. Her research program focuses on the influence of environmental factors on behaviour, brain health and disease. Her laboratory has developed unique models to find that stress affects lifetime health of future generations. Her ground-breaking studies of transgenerational programming of disease are now leading to the discovery of new biomarkers for risk prediction and early diagnosis of disease. Moreover, by working with families affected by natural disaster, war and other tragedies, Dr. Metz’s team aims to develop effective strategies that will reduce the impact of stress and help build resilience.