Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R01HD115879-02
The promotion of parental behavior by the neurosteroid allopregnanediol
Recipient
Columbia University New York Morningside
Award Amount
$589,672.00
Ceiling
$589,672.00
Awarded
May 20, 2026
Identifier
5R01HD115879-02
NIH funded research project studying the role of the neurosteroid Allodiol in promoting parental behavior and its potential implications for postpartum depression treatment using Peromyscus mice models.
Description
This project investigates how the neurosteroid Allodiol influences parental behavior in mice, particularly focusing on its action in the brain and its potential as a treatment for postpartum depression. The study leverages the behavioral divergence between closely related Peromyscus species to uncover molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying parental motivation.