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Annaliese Beery is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, leading the Beery Lab. Her research focuses on the neurobiological mechanisms underlying social behavior, particularly in rodents like meadow and prairie voles. She investigates how neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and hormones influence social group formation, peer relationships, and the transition between solitary and social behaviors. Her work also addresses sex bias in biological research and epigenetic effects of early life experiences.
Research Interests: Neurobiology of sociality, oxytocin receptor pathways, seasonal social behavior adaptations, stress and social interactions, and promoting inclusive research practices to account for sex differences. The lab uses comparative approaches across rodent species to study evolutionary and ecological influences on social behavior.
- Key Projects: Seasonal social transitions in meadow voles, peer affiliation in prairie voles, oxytocin receptor studies in tuco-tucos, and epigenetic impacts of maternal care.
Awards: Recipient of the Frank Beach Award (2019) for contributions to neuroendocrinology of group living. Active in advocating for sex-inclusive research methodologies.
Labs/Teams: Beery Lab at UC Berkeley, focusing on interdisciplinary studies combining neuroscience, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Collaborations include studies on diverse rodent species and epigenetic mechanisms.
