Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2012) – The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is proud to announce the Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship winners. This fellowship promotes the study of sex differences in neuroscience by affording four students the opportunity to attend and present a poster on neuroscience and sex differences at a scientific meeting. The four winners are:
Allison Anacker, Oregon Health & Sciences University, will present “Neuropeptide levels associated with sex differences in the effect of alcohol on social bonding behavior” at the Society for Neuroscience meeting. Margaret Blattner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present “Sex differences in circadian rhythm parameters in transgenic mice with altered responsiveness to estrogen at estrogen receptor subtype 1” at the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology meeting. Shannon Blume, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, will present “Neuronal activity in the female basolateral amygdala and the impact of chronic stress” at the Society for Neuroscience meeting. Jessica Bolton, Duke University, will present “Sexually dimorphic placental responses to maternal air pollutant exposure: the root of sex differences in behavioral and metabolic outcomes of adult offspring” at the Society for Neuroscience meeting.
“Darel and I are delighted to be able to support this fellowship program,” said Donald Stein, fellowship sponsor. “It was extremely generous and farsighted for SWHR to give awards to young investigators to attend any major national meeting they chose. This is a very unique way to help support research on sex differences and women’s health, and we congratulate the winners and SWHR for this novel use of the fellowship award."
The four fellows will receive a $1000 reimbursement for travel, hotel, food, and registration and other expenses associated with their chosen scientific meeting in 2012.
“SWHR is proud to award the Donald G. and Darel Stein Fellowship to these deserving young scientists for their work in advancing sex differences research in neuroscience,” said Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, President and CEO of SWHR.
SWHR congratulates the four winners on this achievement.
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The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), a national non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., is widely recognized as the thought leader in women’s health research, particularly how sex differences impact health. SWHR’s mission is to improve the health of all women through advocacy, education and research. Visit SWHR’s website at swhr.org for more information.
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