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Hormonal regulation of brain-body female physiology
Abstract
Biological sex is one of nature's most robust variables. We study sex differences and hormone-responsive nodes in the brain and peripheral tissues that maintain metabolic, skeletal, and gut physiology in females to address the significant gaps in women's health.
Holly Ingraham, PhD
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Herzstein Endowed Professor, UCSF
Holly A. Ingraham, Ph.D., is the Herzstein Endowed Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UCSF. Her research focuses on sex differences and hormone-responsive nodes in the brain and peripheral tissues that regulate metabolic, skeletal, and gut physiology in females. Through question-driven basic science, Ingraham seeks to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptive responses throughout the female lifespan, with the goal of understanding how hormonal fluctuations affect women’s health. She has made foundational contributions to hormone signaling and sex-dependent physiological regulation beyond reproduction. Her recent high-impact studies have been featured in The New York Times Science Section (October 26, 2021) and the NIH Director’s Blog (August 1, 2024). Ingraham has chaired and served on numerous NIH review panels and scientific advisory boards. Her long-standing dedication to understanding basic female physiology has led to numerous distinguished lectureships and public forums on women’s health. She is also the founder of a biotech venture focused on alleviating age-related frailty and skeletal decline. Ingraham is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego.
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