Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship: Promoting the Study of Sex Differences in Neuroscience

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) had an overwhelming response to the Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship’s inaugural call for applications. This fellowship is a new travel award opportunity for a student studying sex differences in neuroscience and is sponsored by Donald G. and Darel Stein in memory of Anne Hammer. The award is to be used for expenses associated with attendance at a scientific meeting where the student is presenting a poster. Proposed projects must advance the understanding of sex differences in neuroscience from the prospective of laboratory research, health promotion, health education, or health policy. Up to four awards will be funded each cycle.

Congratulations to the four 2012 Awardees:

• Allison Anacker
• Institution: Oregon Health & Sciences University
• Meeting: Society for Neuroscience
• Project Title: "Neuropeptide levels associated with sex differences in the effect of alcohol on social bonding behavior
• Margaret Blattner
• Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Meeting: Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
• Project Title: "Sex differences in circadian rhythm parameters in transgenic mice with altered responsiveness to estrogen at estrogen receptor subtype 1"
• Shannon Blume
• Institution: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
• Meeting: Society for Neuroscience
• Project Title: "Neuronal activity in the female basolateral amygdala and the impact of chronic stress"
• Jessica Bolton
• Institution: Duke University
• Meeting: Society for Neuroscience
• Project Title: "Sexually dimorphic placental responses to maternal air pollutant exposure: the root of sex differences in behavioral and metabolic outcomes of adult offspring"

Read the Press Release (March 28, 2012)

Questions? Contact science@swhr.org.