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Alexa Veenema is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. She obtained her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, in 2003, and her MA in Biology from the same university in 1997. Her research lab focuses on understanding the neural basis of social behavior, particularly the roles of neuropeptides such as vasopressin and oxytocin, along with opioids and orexin, in regulating various social behaviors. These behaviors include social play, social novelty-seeking, social recognition, social investigation, and sociosexual motivation, all modulated by factors such as sex, age, and early life stress. Utilizing rats as model organisms, her research employs a combination of behavioral, molecular, biochemical, and pharmacological techniques to address these important questions. Professor Veenema is committed to advancing the understanding of behavioral neuroscience through her innovative research and teaching.
Department of Psychology