Androgen hormones regulate the activity of myriad cells of the immune system and are strong drivers of sex differences in disease susceptibility, yet little is known of t [...]

Functional pain disorders are highly prevalent, but difficult to diagnose and treat. There is strong evidence that dysfunction in central pain modulation contributes to p [...]

Neurodegeneration, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, results from progressive CNS dysfunction and cell death. This dissertation investigates neuroprotective and [...]

Facial esthetics play a pivotal role in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, but foundational research that informs contemporary orthodontic practice has been pr [...]

Purkinje cells (PCs) are highly vulnerable to ischemic injury, yet the role of GABAergic signaling in cerebellar neuroprotection remains poorly defined. Using cerebellar [...]

Gender bias has been described in anesthesiology.Inequalities in compensation and career advancement have been reported. Gender-based assumptions, such as the perception [...]

Placental mitochondrial respiration is impacted by obesity, type 2 gestational diabetes (A2GDM), and fetal sex. The mechanism of metformin, a "GDM treatment," is unclear, [...]

The goal of this dissertation was to understand if sex-specific responses to NAcC chemogenetic manipulations indicate differences in reward, or NAcC input and brain regio [...]