Welcome to the Maney Lab

We study the neuroendocrinology and neurogenetics of social behavior. Our research combines the study of free-living animals in their natural environments with that of laboratory - housed animals under controlled conditions.

In our research, we ask the following:

· How does the brain perceive and respond to environmental and social signals?

· What neuropeptides are important in these circuits, and why?

· How do hormones affect the perception of and response to social signals, and where do they act?

· What can we learn about the evolution of social behavior and its underlying mechanisms by comparing different species?

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GnRH neurons (brown) co-expressing the immediate early gene Egr-1 (black)