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

🎉 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...

📢 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

🚀 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

🧬 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...

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 🧪

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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-...

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...

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

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...

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 👇

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...

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...

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

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 🙏

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...

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 🧠🎉

The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now #MedSky www.acog.org/clinical/cli...

Our department has just announced a new permanent associate professor position in developmental psychology, come join us at @uio.no! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Are you an early career researcher at @uio.no? Next Wednesday at 1pm I’ll be running a career development workshop for UiO ECRs, in which I’ll cover how a “start-up of one” mindset can be used for navigating academic careers. For more details ⬇️

How and why to consider our complex social identities in human neuroscience? Ending the year with the latest from @elvisha.bsky.social, @holmeslab-bhi.bsky.social, and many others! New paper out now in Nature Neuroscience rdcu.be/d4XWM