Brain Health Video Interviews

Dr. Claudia Lugo-Candelas on How Prenatal Sleep Affects Baby’s Brain Health

Can poor sleep during pregnancy impact the long-term health of the baby? 2023 Rising Star Awardee Claudio Lugo-Candelas explains the lasting effects of poor prenatal sleep on baby brain health in this interview with Alto Neuroscience Founder, President, & CEO and One Mind Scientific Advisory Board member Amit Etkin.

On this episode of One Scientist’s Mind, created with support provided by Bank of America, One Mind Rising Star Awardee Dr. Claudia Lugo-Candelas, PhD is interviewed by One Mind Scientific Advisory Board member Dr. Amit Etkin, and explains how poor prenatal sleep can negatively impact brain development in postnatal life and long-term brain health. Claudia discusses how early life adversity, or childhood adversity, such as child abuse, child neglect, having a parent whose incarcerated, or having a parent with a serious mental illness, can impact brain development and sleep health. Watch the full interview to learn more.