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Collaborative Research: A new perspective for understanding the varied actions of vasopres — NSF Award to University of Kentucky R

Social behaviors are integral to the lives of many species and can affect an individual’s ability to survive, thrive, and reproduce. Vasopressin is a neurochemical that influences many types of social behaviors in many species, from communication in electric fish to cooperation in humans. However, vasopressin can influ

Award titleCollaborative Research: A new perspective for understanding the varied actions of vasopres
Award ID2442924
AwardeeUniversity of Kentucky Research Foundation
CityLEXINGTON
StateKY
Amount obligated$449,000
Principal investigatorJessica Santollo
ProgramModulation
Start date08/01/2025
AbstractSocial behaviors are integral to the lives of many species and can affect an individual’s ability to survive, thrive, and reproduce. Vasopressin is a neurochemical that influences many types of social behaviors in many species, from communication in electric fish to cooperation in humans. However, vasopressin can influence these social behaviors in conflicting ways, depending on different parameters like age and social context. For example, in birds it can increase aggression for an intruder but
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