Impact of steroid hormones on brain networks of affective behaviour (S01)

• Subject Area: Biological Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience ; Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolism
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 515637292

This project aims to investigate how steroid hormones organise human brain function beyond the presumption of a neural sexual dimorphism, studying two DSD groups -- individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) or complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) -- because they relate to the extreme ends of androgen exposure. The project will focus on affective behaviour, as the neurobiological circuits underlying this behaviour are rich in steroid hormone receptors and have been shown to be modulated by steroid hormone levels.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1665: Sexdiversity - Determinants, meanings and implications of sex diversity in sociocultural, medical and biological landscapes
• Applicant Institution: Universität zu Lübeck
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Ulrike M. Krämer; Professorin Dr. Nicole Reisch