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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 28

Please feel invited to fill out the short, anonymous survey with just two questions on your experience with taboos. Whether you are a clinician, researcher, or bring lived experience, your contribution will directly inform ongoing research in this area!

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 28

Despite scientific and medical advancements, women's health continues to be affected by stigmatization, misinformation, and political underrepresentation. We firmly believe: "Women and gender diverse people’s health is more than reproductive health."

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 28

Reminder: We want to hear *your voice* on taboos in women's and gender diverse health! 💬🧠Your perspective will directly inform priorities in research and a women's health resource platform. Find survey link at our website: www.cbs.mpg.de/cbs/en/resea...

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 28

Despite scientific and medical advancements, women's health continues to be affected by stigmatization, misinformation, and political underrepresentation. We firmly believe: "Women and gender diverse people’s health is more than reproductive health."

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 19

Please feel invited to fill out the short, anonymous survey with just two questions on your experience with taboos. Whether you are a clinician, researcher, or bring lived experience, your contribution will directly inform ongoing research in this area!

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 19

Despite scientific and medical advancements, women's health continues to be affected by stigmatization, misinformation, and political under-representation. We firmly believe: "Women and gender diverse people’s health is more than reproductive health."

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Aug 19

We want to hear *your voice* on taboos in women's and gender diverse health! 💬🧠Your perspective will directly inform priorities in research and a women's health resource platform. Find survey link at our website: www.cbs.mpg.de/cbs/en/resea...

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology - Get Involved!

www.cbs.mpg.de

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jul 21

We’ll tackle taboos in menstruation, contraception, pregnancy, and (peri)menopause—connecting science, clinical work + lived experience. Awardees get full travel funding to engage in collective learning + spark future collaborations.

👉 Application link on our website: www.cbs.mpg.de/departments/...

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology

At the interesection of brain, behavior & hormones, the Cognitive Neuroendocrinology group explores how neuroendocrine systems influence cognitive processes and mental health.

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jul 21

🚨 Open Call Alert 🚨

Are you an early-career researcher passionate about advancing women’s health? 🧠✨

Apply now for the inaugural Gertrud Jungblut Award to join the workshop “My Body, My Brain, My Choices” (Sept 17–19, Hanover, Germany)! (see below)

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jul 18

Exciting insights into how hormones drive neural plasticity and influence risk and resilience across the lifespan! 🧠✨

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jul 18

During today's Department Presentation at @mpicbs.bsky.social, @liviaruehr.bsky.social presented how ovarian hormone fluctuations shape brain structure, function & connectivity - in puberty, menstrual cycles, pregnancy and menopause, as well as under exogenous hormone administration.

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jun 27

In this week’s lab meeting we had guests from @mpicbs.bsky.social‘s Biophysics group, headed by Evgeniya Kirilina.💪🏻 With Felix Buettner & Anne Schmieder, she shared recent data from quantitative MRI of the primate & human subcortex, stimulating discussion on the role of sex in brain aging. Thanks 🧠

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jun 17

Her dissertation explored:
"Attentional-emotional interaction in healthy female participants on oral contraceptives during on-week escitalopram intake" 🧠💊

We’re so proud of you, Dr. Drygalla! 💐
#Neuroscience #Neuroendocrinology #WomenInScience

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎓 Big congratulations to our lab member Nathalie, who has successfully defended her medical doctorate — with summa cum laude! 🥳👏
@mpicbs.bsky.social @unileipzig.bsky.social

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jun 6

🏅 Livia Ruehr & Charlotte Koch’s poster:
“Sex differences in the associations between visceral adipose tissue, brain aging and cognition”
🏅 Kim Hoffmann’s poster:
“The cortisol awakening response in premenstrual dysphoric disorder and health across the menstrual cycle”

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jun 6

We're proud to share that 2 members of our CogNeuroEndo group brought home awards from the poster session. 🏆
🎉 Congrats to @liviaruehr.bsky.social and @kimhoffmann.bsky.social! Shoutout to Charlotte Koch from @veronicawitte.bsky.social's @omegalab.bsky.social who shares 1st place with Livia 👏

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Jun 6

We were part of the annual retreat of the Department of Neurology at @mpicbs.bsky.social at beautiful Kloster Nimbschen this week 🧠🌿 A fantastic few days of science, discussion, and connection in an inspiring setting – and with exciting awards for our group!

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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Apr 8

Freuen Sie sich auf praxisnahe Impulse zu aktuelle Studien & neuen Therapien direkt aus @UKL_Leipzig, u.a. zu Themen #VerhütungnachKrebserkrankung #Endometrumkarzinom

Kommen Sie vorbei, tauschen Sie sich aus, bringen Sie frische Ideen in Ihren Praxisalltag mit!

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · Apr 8

Let’s talk Gyn-Onkologie!
Fortbildung: 9. April: Aktuelle Trends in der gynäkologischen Onkologie

📍 URBN JUNGLE Leipzig
🕔 17:00–19:15
🎟️ Eintritt frei, keine Anmeldung nötig
@DKFZ @LaekSachsen @StadtLeipzig
www.uniklinikum-leipzig.de/veranstaltun...
#Frauengesundheit #Leipzig #GynOnkologie #Medizin

www.uniklinikum-leipzig.de

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

Find the full text of our systematic review here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yf... 🧠❤️🌟

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

6) Full text available at: doi.org/10.1016/j.yf... ❤️🧠🌟

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

5) 🔜By acknowledging endocrine fluctuations, human neuroendocrine research, in reciprocal influence with #animalresearch and #clinicaltrials, offers the chance to substantially improve #womenshealth, and to move towards a more #personalizedmedicine approach for everyone. ⚧️

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

4) 🔜 While advancements in sampling (e.g.#densesampling) and neuroimaging (ultra-high field #MRI!) methodology have contributed to our understanding of these effects, future #neuroendocrine research should strive to routinely distinguish endogenous and exogenous estrogen levels.

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

3) 🟰Our results show that both endogenous fluctuations and administration of estrogens can affect brain activity, connectivity, and gray/ white matter microstructure. Estrogens thus contribute to observed #neuroplasticity across the lifespan, especially in the #femalebrain.

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

2) We summarize 82 studies on estrogen associations with neuroimaging markers, from endogenous & exogenous contexts, including 54 studies on #puberty, #menstrualcycle, #pregnancy & #menopause, as well as 28 studies on #oralcontraceptives, #menopausalhormonetherapy & #genderaffirming hormone therapy.

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