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Andrea Gore is a Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also holds the Vacek Chair in Pharmacology. With a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her research encompasses neuroendocrine control of reproduction, sex differences, and brain development across the aging process. A primary focus of her work is on understanding the actions of hormones, particularly estrogens, on the brain and investigating how environmental endocrine disruptors influence these processes. Her research aims to unveil molecular and cellular changes in the aging female hypothalamus and the effects of estrogen on the aging brain through models of menopause. Additionally, Andrea's team examines the impact of prenatal exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors, looking specifically at how these agents lead to molecular and epigenetic modifications in the developing hypothalamus, which can have lifetime consequences and even transgenerational effects. Utilizing various behavioral, physiological, neuroanatomical, immunohistochemical, and molecular approaches, her lab addresses crucial questions regarding the neurobiological control of reproduction throughout the life cycle.
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