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Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University |
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Heather B. Patisaul |
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The Patisaul Lab |
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I examine the steroid-dependent mechanisms through which sexually dimorphic behaviors arise using an integrative approach combining behavioral biology, neuroendocrinology and molecular biology. I also explore the mechanisms by which sexually dimorphic systems and behaviors can be disrupted by environmental estrogens. We are particularly interested in the mechanisms by which exposure to environmental estrogens can advance puberty in females. It is our hope that this complementary research strategy combining fundamental behavioral research with endocrine disruption will ultimately yield a reliable and predictive method for screening potential endocrine active compounds (EACs) based on in vivo physiology and behavior. To address these questions we employ a variety of techniques including in situ hybridization, autoradiography, immunohistochemistry, stereology, confocal microscopy, animal behavior assays, and high throughput technology.
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To contact us: |
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North Carolina State University 127 David Clark Labs Raleigh, NC 27695 (919) 513-7567 Heather_Patisaul@ncsu.edu
Phone: 919-513-7567 Fax: 919-515-5327 E-mail: heather_patisaul@ncsu.edu |
