Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5R01MH132908-03
Mechanisms supporting selective affiliation between peers
Recipient
University of California Berkeley
Award Amount
$526,194.00
Ceiling
$526,194.00
Awarded
May 15, 2026
Identifier
5R01MH132908-03
The project aims to understand the roles oxytocin plays in shaping the selectivity of peer relationships in prairie voles, focusing on acceptance of familiar partners and avoidance of unfamiliar individuals, to elucidate the neural basis of peer relationships.
Description
This project uses peer and mate relationships in a monogamous rodent — the prairie vole — to study the role of oxytocin in different types of relationships, and how affiliation and avoidance shape selectivity of behavior for familiar individuals.