Annika Köck
annika-koeck.bsky.social
Annika Köck
@annika-koeck.bsky.social
PhD student at the University of Regensburg 🎓
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🔥Less than a month to go🔥
"The Neurobiology of Grief International Network"
is happening in Regensburg, Germany.
Come and join us for talks and discussions on the processes in your brain when you grief.
With big thanks to our main sponsor @jne-editor.bsky.social !
🎉It's happening - The Neurobiology of Grief International Network (NOGIN) comes to Europe! We are happy to host NOGIN from Sept 17-19 in Regensburg/DE. Registration is already open, seats are strictly limited to 100 participants. More information here:
www.neurobiologyofgrief.org/events
Events — Neurobiology of Grief International Network
www.neurobiologyofgrief.org
August 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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June 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Interested in the adaptations of the maternal brain?
If you missed them, check out our recent works on the Nucleus Accumbens and the role of neuropeptides in maternal behavior! 🐁🧠 And stay tuned, more is on the way 🙋‍♀️

1) doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
2) doi.org/10.1101/2024...

@agmaternal.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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@agmaternal.bsky.social goes #PB25!
Last week we had the pleasure to attend the amazing parentalbrainmeeting @prbb.org in Barcelona ☀️ It was a great opportunity to connect with fellow scientists, share ideas, and gain valuable insights. Thank you for the inspiring conversations and thoughtful input!
May 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Long story about the nucleus accumbens in short:
- Infusion of CRF, UCN3 or oxytocin antagonist in the shell impaired maternal aggression
- Oxytocin release increased during maternal aggression
👇🧵👇
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Pup defence in lactating rats: The underlying neuropeptide signalling and their interactions in the nucleus accumbens shell
Maternal aggression is a core feature of rodent maternal behaviour to defend their offspring from potential threats and is modulated by corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and oxytocin (OXT) systems ...
www.biorxiv.org
October 30, 2024 at 10:35 AM