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SUMMARY:Effects of Social Stress on Oxytocin Neurons and Behavior in Male a
 nd Female California Mice
LOCATION:Biology 136
TZID:America/Denver
DTSTART:20241112T160000
UID:2026-04-22-16-12-29@natsci.colostate.edu
DTSTAMP:20260422T161229
Description:We are thrilled to welcome Brian Trainor from UC Davis for our 
 next seminar on Tuesday\, November 12th at 4pm in Biology 136. Dr. Trainor
  will present his findings on “Effects of Social Stress on Oxytocin Neur
 ons and Behavior in Male and Female California Mice”. Mark your calendar
 s and be sure to stop by for another great seminar! Snacks and drinks will
  be provided.\nAbstract:\n“Social anxiety disorder (or social phobia) is
  the most common form of anxiety disorder in the United States. Affected i
 ndividuals avoid social contexts\, which disrupts social relationships and
  impairs performance at school or work. New treatment approaches are neede
 d because ~40% of affected individuals who seek existing treatments do not
  respond. Oxytocin is a well-known modulator of social behaviors and has b
 een put forth as a possible therapeutic. In some studies using human parti
 cipants\, intranasal oxytocin enhances social approach related behaviors. 
 However\, other studies (especially in women) report that intranasal oxyto
 cin increases social anxiety. How can the same neuropeptide exert such dif
 ferent effects on behavior? Studying California mice\, we found that oxyto
 cin acting within the mesolimbic dopamine system drives social approach wh
 ile oxytocin acting in the extended amygdala drives social avoidance. I wi
 ll present new data on how social stress alters the reactivity of differen
 t populations of oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus\, which may help exp
 lain sex differences in behavioral responses to social stress.”\n\nSee t
 he attached flyer and below for more details and visit our website for mor
 e information on our seminars.\n\nFollow us on social media for more annou
 ncements from Biology.\n\n 	Instagram: @csubio\n 	Twitter/X: @csubiology\n
  	Facebook: Department of Biology at Colorado State University\n\nLooking 
 forward to seeing you there!\n\n 4:00 pm
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