Dr. Claudia Barth
@nifti12.bsky.social
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
· Oct 17
15 Doctoral Candidate positions for MSCA Doctoral Network "Brain Health in Menopausal Women (MenoBrain)" - multiple locations within the EU
The Doctoral Network MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women" is recruiting 15 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs). The offered positions are available with a starting date in February 2026...
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🚀 Doctoral Network #MenoBrain - 15 Open PhD Positions! 🚀
We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
I am hiring for DC4!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
I am hiring for DC4!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
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Laura Stankeviciute @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social speaks with Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social & Gillian Coughlan about the midlife transition #menopause and how hormonal change relates to brain health and Alzheimer risk.
youtu.be/-0fbw0Ijk_4
youtu.be/-0fbw0Ijk_4
XXplored - The Midlife Transition: Menopause and the Brain
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
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November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Laura Stankeviciute @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social speaks with Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social & Gillian Coughlan about the midlife transition #menopause and how hormonal change relates to brain health and Alzheimer risk.
youtu.be/-0fbw0Ijk_4
youtu.be/-0fbw0Ijk_4
🎉 I am thrilled to share that our convergence environment “#ContraMent – Hormonal contraceptives and mental health: A convergent, interdisciplinary approach”, spearheaded by Christian K Tamnes, received funding!
www.uio.no/english/rese...
www.uio.no/english/rese...
Eight new convergence environments will address major societal challenges in life sciences
- UiO:Life Science
Neurodevelopmental conditions, embryonic development, biodiversity, cancer control, medications, addiction, mental health and drug delivery are topics the new convergence environments will explore.
www.uio.no
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🎉 I am thrilled to share that our convergence environment “#ContraMent – Hormonal contraceptives and mental health: A convergent, interdisciplinary approach”, spearheaded by Christian K Tamnes, received funding!
www.uio.no/english/rese...
www.uio.no/english/rese...
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📢 Missed our recent webinar on sex and gender reporting in research?
Catch up at your convenience and gain practical tips and clear guidance from our expert editors to help you apply sex- and gender-based analyses in your own work.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.li/Q03FQ_pC0
Catch up at your convenience and gain practical tips and clear guidance from our expert editors to help you apply sex- and gender-based analyses in your own work.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.li/Q03FQ_pC0
October 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
📢 Missed our recent webinar on sex and gender reporting in research?
Catch up at your convenience and gain practical tips and clear guidance from our expert editors to help you apply sex- and gender-based analyses in your own work.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.li/Q03FQ_pC0
Catch up at your convenience and gain practical tips and clear guidance from our expert editors to help you apply sex- and gender-based analyses in your own work.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.li/Q03FQ_pC0
🚀 Doctoral Network #MenoBrain - 15 Open PhD Positions! 🚀
We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
I am hiring for DC4!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
I am hiring for DC4!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
15 Doctoral Candidate positions for MSCA Doctoral Network "Brain Health in Menopausal Women (MenoBrain)" - multiple locations within the EU
The Doctoral Network MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women" is recruiting 15 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs). The offered positions are available with a starting date in February 2026...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
October 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🚀 Doctoral Network #MenoBrain - 15 Open PhD Positions! 🚀
We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
I am hiring for DC4!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.
I am hiring for DC4!
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
🧬 New paper🚨!
We combined genetic correlations, Mendelian randomization, and trivariate causal mixture modeling to study the complex relationships between cardiovascular factors, pregnancy-related condition, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
We combined genetic correlations, Mendelian randomization, and trivariate causal mixture modeling to study the complex relationships between cardiovascular factors, pregnancy-related condition, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
Investigating Shared Cardiovascular Factors and Genetic Overlap of Pregnancy-Related Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Pregnancy-related disorders, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and
postpartum depression, have consequences for maternal health, increasing risk for
major depressive disorder (MDD) and...
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🧬 New paper🚨!
We combined genetic correlations, Mendelian randomization, and trivariate causal mixture modeling to study the complex relationships between cardiovascular factors, pregnancy-related condition, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
We combined genetic correlations, Mendelian randomization, and trivariate causal mixture modeling to study the complex relationships between cardiovascular factors, pregnancy-related condition, depression and Alzheimer’s disease.
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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 🧪
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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 🧪
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:
October 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:
🚀 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...
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
karriere.charite.de
September 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🚀 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...
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...
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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...
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...
www.nature.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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...
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...
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
Submit your work until August 15, 2025, and join me!
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
www.wuertual.org
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
www.wuertual.org
XR-Meeting Würzburg
October 8-10, 2025, Würzburg, Germany #wuertual25
www.wuertual.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Submit your work until August 15, 2025, and join me!
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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...
👉 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
esrs.eu
July 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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...
👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...
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...
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
ww6.aievolution.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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...
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...
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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.
www.cost.eu
May 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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-...
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Topics include mental health during reproductive years, menopause, cultural perspectives, services, treatments, challenges, and innovations.
Closes 31 May.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
May 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Topics include mental health during reproductive years, menopause, cultural perspectives, services, treatments, challenges, and innovations.
Closes 31 May.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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.
www.parentalbrainmeetings.com
Say hallo to the FemHealth team! 👋
@acrestol.bsky.social and @hannahop.bsky.social are both presenting their work as Poster on Thursday, May 8.
www.parentalbrainmeetings.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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.
www.parentalbrainmeetings.com
Say hallo to the FemHealth team! 👋
@acrestol.bsky.social and @hannahop.bsky.social are both presenting their work as Poster on Thursday, May 8.
www.parentalbrainmeetings.com
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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...
tinyurl.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our latest Editorial ▶️ "Standing up for gender justice" tinyurl.com/2wu9dzny
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 🧵/
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Spearheaded by @nikigervais.bsky.social, our editorial summarises the main findings of all papers included in our special issue of the same name. A 🧵/
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Consequences of menopause for brain health
www.sciencedirect.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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 🧵/
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Spearheaded by @nikigervais.bsky.social, our editorial summarises the main findings of all papers included in our special issue of the same name. A 🧵/
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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 👇
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇
March 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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 👇
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇
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...
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
March 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
www.oslo-universitetssykehus.no
March 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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...
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...
Geht wählen! Du kannst nicht persönlich dabei sein? Wähl per Brief! #Bundestagswahl2025 #VoteGermany
February 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Geht wählen! Du kannst nicht persönlich dabei sein? Wähl per Brief! #Bundestagswahl2025 #VoteGermany
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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 🙏
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...
link.springer.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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 🙏
Big thank you to the best co-authors, @liisagalea.bsky.social, Melike Cevizci, and Stephanie Lieblich 🙏
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#AcademicSky
#AdademicJobs
apply here: liu.se/jobba-pa-liu...
Anställning som forskningsingenjör vid BKV
liu.se
February 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#AcademicSky
#AdademicJobs
apply here: liu.se/jobba-pa-liu...
Reposted by Dr. Claudia Barth
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 🧠🎉
February 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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 🧠🎉