Kiran K. Soma

This paper introduces a bifunctional optical reporter, neuro-seeER, to track estrogen response dynamics in neurons in vivo and demonstrates its utility in capturing both exogenous and endogenous estrogen responses.

This paper introduces a novel operant conditioning task to measure motivation to exercise in rats and validates it using calorie restriction.

The paper investigates sex differences in memory vulnerability to acute traumatic stress, finding that estrogen and its receptors play a role in both males and females.

The paper develops a sensitive method to measure eleven estrogens in songbirds and finds that only estrone and 17β-E2 are detectable, with seasonal variation but no effect of simulated territorial intrusion on estrogen levels.

This study shows that maternal high-sucrose diet during pregnancy alters fetal brain steroid levels but not maternal or fetal blood steroids.

The paper investigates seasonal plasticity in neuroendocrine mechanisms of territorial aggression in wild teleost fish, finding elevated androgen and estrogen-related gene expression in non-breeding seasons.

This study shows that maternal high-sucrose diet alters steroid levels in the mother, placenta, and fetus, potentially affecting offspring neuroendocrinology and behavior.

This study investigates how early-life gut inflammation affects microbiome, endocrine, and behavioral outcomes, revealing sex-specific impacts on microbiota composition, hormone levels, and behavior.

The paper quantifies brain and plasma steroids in non-breeding electric fish to explore their role in aggression, finding sex-specific differences and estrogenic involvement.

The paper investigates the effects of androgen synthesis inhibition and gonadectomy on behavioural flexibility in male rats, finding that inhibition reduces perseverative errors in learning tasks.