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Importance of Research on Sex Differences and the Role of the NIH SABV Policy
Chyren Hunter, PhD Associate Director, Basic and Translational Research Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) Financial Disclosure: None The study of sex differences enhances scientific rigor, builds a more complete knowledge base, and minimizes the risk of erroneous conclusions when interpreting results. Sex and gender analyses in translational
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Colonization by Human CST IV Microbiota at Birth Increases Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in Mice
Tracy L. Bale, PhD Director, Center for Epigenetic Research in Child Health & Brain Development; Professor, Departments of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, University of Maryland Financial Disclosure: None Infant mortality rates remain exceptionally high in the U.S., where babies born to African American (AA) women continue to die at 2.5-3 times the rate of babies born
Sex Differences in the Neural Control of Energy Balance
Stephanie Correa, PhD Assistant Professor, Integrative Biology and Physiology, UCLA Financial Disclosure: None Members of the Correa Lab are interested in understanding how basic homeostatic functions are modulated by sex variables. Our research focuses on the effects of estrogens on thermoregulation and energy balance in mice, with a goal to understand the hot flashes and
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Sex, Mitochondria and Fat Metabolism
Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan, PhD Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Systems Physiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Financial Disclosure: None Background and Objectives: Mitochondria plays a major role in the pathophysiology of complex metabolic traits such as obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver disease. However, the exact causal relationship between mitochondrial function and these traits is
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