The Centre for Neuroendocrinology (CNE)

New call for papers for Special Issue on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), to share emerging ideas on the role of neuroendocrine dysfunction in PCOS.

We invite submissions on melanocortin biology and clinical applications.

Deadline 31.7.26

More: onlinelibrary.wiley....

Androgen actions in metabolic tissues in polycystic ovary syndrome Abstract. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive disorder characterized by irregular ovulation, cyst-like follicles on the ovaries, and

🚨NEW CNE PAPER 🔥

Androgen actions in metabolic tissues in polycystic ovary syndrome

#androgens #PCOS #liver #fat #muscle
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Be sure to come along to this public lecture by Professor Julie Bakker. March 9, 4pm, Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Hospital.

🚨NEW CNE PAPER 🤰

Distinct macronutrient ratios optimize offspring survival, growth, and maternal glucose tolerance across mouse reproduction | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

@pnas.org #pregnancy #macronutrients #diet #protein #development

Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates Nature - Data collected from zoos and aquariums worldwide show that hormonal contraception or permanent surgical sterilization in mammals increase life expectancy, with different mechanisms in...

🚨NEW CNE PAPER ✂️

Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates - Garratt - Nature

#sterilization #contraception #aging #longevity #reproduction
@natureportfolio.nature.com @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

<em>Journal of Neuroendocrinology</em> | BSN Journal | Wiley Online Library Miscarriage, defined as spontaneous pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of gestation, affects 10–15% of pregnancies in women under 30, rising to over 50% in women over 45. Implantation failure and early p....

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Kisspeptin and early pregnancy: Insights from animal models into hormonal regulation and miscarriage - Decourt - Journal of Neuroendocrinology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#kisspeptin #miscarriage #pregnancy #hormones #animalmodels

Taking science beyond the lab What's in a name? When it comes to the Centre for Neuroendocrinology, quite a lot. The University of Otago research centre investigates how the brain controls reproduction, stress, metabolism, body we...

Want to hear about some of the outreach the CNE does? Have a look at this great article involving @georgesculab.bsky.social & @joeyipcne44.bsky.social 🧠

dailyencourager.co.nz/taking-scien...

<em>Journal of Neuroendocrinology</em> | BSN Journal | Wiley Online Library Hypothalamic neuroendocrine neurons control diverse homeostatic functions that are essential for survival. While the cell bodies of these neurons are widely distributed, the nerve terminals converge ...

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Plasticity and neuromodulation of neuroendocrine nerve terminals - Iremonger - Journal of Neuroendocrinology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@jne-editor.bsky.social @kj-iremonger.bsky.social
#plasticity #terminals #neuroendocrine

Kisspeptin and early pregnancy: Insights from animal models into hormonal regulation and miscarriage.

Decourt C, Heads K.

Read the new early view article: onlinelibrary.wiley....

🚨NEW CNE PAPER 🧬

Forebrain AR deletion restores PR expression but not reproduction in prenatally androgenised female mice academic.oup.com/endo/article...

@endocrinesociety.bsky.social #progesterone #PCOS #hypothalamus #androgens

Great to see @cneotago.bsky.social secure research centre funding for another four years!

www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...

Recently, high school students joined us at the CNE as part of the Brain Bee 2025 programme.

Students got hands on experience using research techniques that we employ in our daily research

Thank you to BrainSTEM Otago and the Neurological Foundation for supporting this day!

Super proud of my MSc student being selected for the MediRay symposium talk at MedSci2025 Christchurch @cneotago.bsky.social

My team showcasing our research findings at MedSci2025, Christchurch @cneotago.bsky.social @universityofotago.bsky.social

We had a great seminar last week from @prolactinguy.bsky.social who talked to us about achieving impact from fundamental biomedical research with the ongoing changes to funding in Aotearoa

Very humbled to receive the Julia Buckingham Award by @bsneuroendo.bsky.social. Grateful to BSN for all the support over my PhD and also thanks to my incredible mentors @cneotago.bsky.social! Excited for more brain health and menopause research as a postdoc with @zuloagalab.bsky.social very soon 🥳

Register for #BSNBradford2025 and watch Teodora Georgescu speak on:

Establishing a model to investigate respiratory changes during pregnancy using radiotelemetry

at our Selected ECR Oral Communications session.

Register by 15 Aug: bsnbradford2025.oa-e...

It was great to have Prof Dan Bernard from McGill University visit the @cneotago.bsky.social and talk about his research on FSH.

<em>Journal of Neuroendocrinology</em> | BSN Journal | Wiley Online Library Many maternal adaptations occur during pregnancy to support the metabolic demands of the developing fetus and to prepare for the continued metabolic demands of lactation. Among these maternal adaptat...

🚨NEW CNE PAPER 🐀

Mapping O‐linked glycosylation in the rat hypothalamus in pregnancy and lactation - Murrell - Journal of Neuroendocrinology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@jne-editor.bsky.social #metabolism #pregnancy #lactation #hypothalamus

Hypothalamic prolactin signaling protects against overheating in pregnancy Pregnancy involves physiological adaptations that optimize fetal development. Reduced maternal core temperature may protect offspring from the teratogenic effects of excess heat, but the mechanisms re...

Great article highlighting the recent research from Sharon Ladyman and Rosie Brown @cneotago.bsky.social

Hypothalamic prolactin signaling protects against overheating in pregnancy: Trends in Neurosciences www.cell.com/trends/neuro...

Dr Michael Perkinson from the Rosie Brown Lab was presenting his latest research today. Michael is using the latest in fluorescent neurotransmitter sensors to understand the neural circuits which control maternal behaviour.

Ultradian rhythms of CRHPVN neuron activity, behavior, and stress hormone secretion | PNAS The stress axis is always active, even in the absence of any threat. This manifests as hourly pulses of corticosteroid stress hormone secretion ove...

Great to get this paper published. Thanks to all the students, postdocs and collaborators for all their work on this. @cneotago.bsky.social

Ultradian rhythms of CRHPVN neuron activity, behavior, and stress hormone secretion | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Friday is seminar day at the CNE. Today it was fantastic to hear about the exciting research from the laboratory of CNE affiliate member Dr Olivia Harrison. Dr Harrison studies the relationship between mental health and how we perceive our body.