Tulane University of Louisiana · PsychologyCenter for Hormonal Cognitive Research
Jill M Daniel · New Orleans, Louisiana
Research Focus
Dr. Jill M Daniel's lab at Tulane University studies how hormonal changes during menopause affect cognitive aging in women. The research focuses on the potential benefits of short-term estrogen treatments in enhancing memory and protecting against conditions like Alzheimer's disease. By using rodent models, the lab aims to understand the mechanisms by which estrogen influences brain health and cognition, particularly in the context of women's overall cardiometabolic health.
estrogencognitive agingAlzheimer's diseaserodent modelshormone therapymemorycardiometabolic healthneuroprotection
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the role of IGF-1 in estrogen receptor signaling and memory function.
AIM 02Manipulate estrogen receptor signaling to assess its impact on hippocampal neuroestrogen synthesis.
AIM 03Evaluate the effects of altering IGF-1 mediated signaling on cognition and hippocampal function.
Skills the Lab Values
mouse modelshormone treatment protocolsbehavioral testingmolecular biology techniquesgene expression analysisviral vector deliverytransgenic technologystatistical analysis in biology
Output against the department
Publications67bottom 16% of dept.249th of 296
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Citations3.4kbottom 33% of dept.198th of 296
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