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Dr. Claudia Barth

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Biologist/Neuroscientist/Prof at Charité Berlin and at Diakonhjemmet Hospital Oslo| interested in sex hormones and the brain | PI FemHealth Project & ERC StG MappingPerimenopause | she/her | FirstGen

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Jan 15

Hei hei Bluesky! 👋 Just switching from „formerly known as Twitter“ to the other side. Here to showcase our research and my exquisite gif game! 😁

See our latest review for more insights! 🤓 🧠

#womenshealth
#sexdifferences
#sexhormones
#mentalhealth
#brainhealth

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Sex steroids and the female brain across the lifespan: insights into risk of depression and Alzheimer's disease

Despite widespread sex differences in prevalence and presentation of numerous illnesses affecting the human brain, there has been little focus on the effect of endocrine ageing. Most preclinical studi...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 2d

An analysis of 1.4 million online images published in Nature suggests that women are represented as younger than men across occupations and social roles. These stereotypes may be further reinforced by mainstream algorithms. go.nature.com/4o9zHWw 🧪

This is figure 3, which shows Googling for images of occupations amplifies age-based gender inequality in people’s beliefs.

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Brian Soucek @brsoucek.bsky.social · 7d

Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 18d

🚀 Job Opportunity!

Are you passionate about neuroscience, women’s health, and large-scale neuroimaging studies?

I am hiring a 3-year Postdoc to join the @erc.europa.eu project #MappingPerimenopause!

karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacan...

Postdoctoral Researcher (d/f/m) in Women’s Brain Health (Neuroimaging)

full-time, part-time | 14.10.2025 | Campus Charité Mitte

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Carina Heller, Ph.D. @carinaheller.bsky.social · Aug 13

We wrote a piece for @naturemedicine.bsky.social 🧠

Menstrual cycle irregularities can be both cause and consequence of wide-ranging health issues.
Embracing this complexity could reveal novel brain–body interactions and advance neuroscience.

Check out our commentary www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research - Nature Medicine

The menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause and the consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity, inst...

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Michael Gaebler @michaelgaebler.com · Aug 5

Submit your work until August 15, 2025, and join me!

Michael Gaebler @michaelgaebler.com · Jul 14

Join me!

I missed the 1st edition but heard so many good things & I'm happy to attend the 2nd edition of

**Wuertual Reality XR-Meeting 2025**

Focus: research and application of #XR in psychology, neuroscience & medicine - from theoretical foundations to clinical applications

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XR-Meeting Würzburg

October 8-10, 2025, Würzburg, Germany #wuertual25

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) of the ESRS @esrs-edic.bsky.social · Jul 18

Just out: our EDIC Vice‑Chair @dr-adri.bsky.social chats with Dr Claudia Barth and Dr Laura Stankeviciute on why sleep and biological sex matter in Alzheimer’s risk.

👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...

Biological Sex Differences in the Context of Alzheimer's Disease: There's No Time to Sleep on It – the EDIC Take | ESRS

In this Sleep Science Friday interview, Dr. Adriana Michalak speaks with Dr. Claudia Barth and Dr. Laura Stankeviciute to explore two often underestimated

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Jun 23

At #OHBM2025 in Brisbane, Australia?

Join our symposium on "Sex differences and sex specificity in multiscale human brain organization across the lifespan", organised by Bianca Serio, on Friday June 27th.

For more details, see: ww6.aievolution.com/hbm2501/Even...

OHBM

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Ivana Jaric @jaricivana.bsky.social · May 23

What a week! I am thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded a highly competitive #COSTAction #CA24168 to launch the first pan-European research network dedicated to promoting and enhancing the current Sex as a Biological Variable #SABV initiative 🤩 www.cost.eu/70-new-cost-...

70 new COST Actions approved - COST

COST’s Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) confirms the funding of 70 new COST Actions and share's results of its Open Call 2024.

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The Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych.bsky.social · May 8

BJPsych International invites submissions for a special issue on Women’s Mental Health across life stages.

Topics include mental health during reproductive years, menopause, cultural perspectives, services, treatments, challenges, and innovations.

Closes 31 May.
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · May 6

@hannahop.bsky.social will present her work on genetic links of cardiovascular factors with pregnancy-related disorders (i.e., postpartum depression & hypertensive disorders of pregnancy), major depressive disorders, and Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · May 6

@acrestol.bsky.social will talk about our commentary on the genetic architecture of reproductive subtypes of depression including premenstrual dysphoric disorder, postpartum depression, and perimenopausal depression - what we know and what we don't know.

Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · May 6

Joining #ParentalBrain2025 in Barcelona, Spain, May 7-9?
Say hallo to the FemHealth team! 👋

@acrestol.bsky.social and @hannahop.bsky.social are both presenting their work as Poster on Thursday, May 8.

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Apr 22

Our latest Editorial ▶️ "Standing up for gender justice" tinyurl.com/2wu9dzny

Standing up for gender justice

A denial and distortion of the reality of gender is unfolding in the USA that will have huge consequences for health globally. President Donald Trump's actions include erasing the term gender from all...

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Apr 16

Included papers also spotlight important areas for future research, including the role of neuroestrogens and pregnancy history on menopausal brain health, and the benefits of a new generation of hormonal therapies.

Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Apr 16

In brief, our special issue includes 12 papers, highlighting the neurological basis for menopausal symptoms as well as dissociable consequences of endocrinological and chronological aging on brain health.

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Apr 16

Our editorial on "Consequences of menopause for brain health" is now out in Hormones & Behavior.

Spearheaded by @nikigervais.bsky.social, our editorial summarises the main findings of all papers included in our special issue of the same name. A 🧵/

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Consequences of menopause for brain health

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Apr 8

Lol! 😂 you are too excellent for AI! 🤖 not plausible.

a man in a black shirt is holding a tablet and says good brain

ALT: a man in a black shirt is holding a tablet and says good brain

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Marija Kundakovic @kundakoviclab.bsky.social · Mar 11

My lab is hiring 2 postdocs on an NIH-funded grant characterizing molecular & cellular changes in the human brain across menopausal transition. Other neuroepigenomics projects are also available. We plan to hire a wet lab scientist and a bioinformatician. Please RT!
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Mar 6

Very excited about being an invited Speaker at #SfEBES2025, Harrogate, UK!

Join us for our session on Wednesday on Frontiers in Non Reproductive Actions of Sex Hormones Across the Lifecourse!

If you are around stop by and say hallo 👋!

www.endocrinology.org/events/sfe-b...

SfE BES 2025 | Society for Endocrinology

SfE BES 2025 will be returning to Harrogate! Join us from 10-12 March for the largest gathering of endocrine professionals in the UK.

www.endocrinology.org

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Mar 5

What role does the menstrual cycle play in women with bipolar disorders?
We want to figure that out!

This work is spearheaded by the amazing Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff!

See article in Norwegian!

www.oslo-universitetssykehus.no/om-oss/ekspe...

Hvordan påvirkes bipolar lidelse av menstruasjonssyklusen?

Hva hvis menstruasjonssyklusen spiller en større rolle for kvinners psykiske helse enn det vi har vært klar over? Et nytt prosjekt på Oslo universitetssykehus (OUS) ønsker å kartlegge erfaringene til ...

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · Feb 12

Geht wählen! Du kannst nicht persönlich dabei sein? Wähl per Brief! #Bundestagswahl2025 #VoteGermany

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Bonnie Lee @bonniee-leee.bsky.social · Feb 11

New publication from my PhD research looking at influences of sex on brain health outcomes in a rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk 🎉: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Big thank you to the best co-authors, @liisagalea.bsky.social, Melike Cevizci, and Stephanie Lieblich 🙏

Sex-specific influences of APOEε4 genotype on hippocampal neurogenesis and progenitor cells in middle-aged rats - Biology of Sex Differences

Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately and uniquely affects females, and these sex differences are further exacerbated by the presence of Apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 alleles, the top gene...

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Rebecca Boehme @rebeccaboehme.bsky.social · Feb 10

Do you speak Swedish, have a background in psychology, cognitive science or neuroscience, and want to work in my lab on a cool international collaboration project on childrens' wellbeing?
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#AcademicSky
#AdademicJobs
apply here: liu.se/jobba-pa-liu...

Anställning som forskningsingenjör vid BKV

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Feb 4

Excited to share our #systematicreview on #estrogens & brain networks, in Frontiers in #Neuroendocrinology, conducted at @mpicbs.bsky.social, featuring @liviaruehr.bsky.social, @kimhoffmann.bsky.social and @emilybmay.bsky.social 🧠🎉

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