Symposia Speakers

Stephanie Correa has a BA in Biology from Pomona College and a PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University. Her dissertation research with Elizabeth Adkins-Regan and Patricia Johnson tested the effects of ovarian steroids on sex determination in birds. Her postdoctoral research at Boston University Medical Center identified strain differences in the testis determination pathway in mice. Postdoctoral research with Holly Ingraham at UCSF identified neurons in the hypothalamus that regulate physical activity and body weight in female mice. Research in her lab aims to understand the effects of sex steroids on the neural circuits that control temperature and energy balance. The Correa Lab is broadly interested in understanding the effects of sex steroid hormones on physiology. Their work has identified specific estrogen-sensitive neuron populations that regulate key metabolic processes such as heat generation, torpor, and feeding. These findings offer valuable mechanistic insights into how estrogens impact the brain and overall body physiology.