CURRENT RESEARCH

Chaco Area Reproductive Ecology (CARE) Project
In collaboration with Prof. Claudia Valeggia, University of Pennsylvania        
A comprehensive, longitudinal study of the reproductive ecology, development, behavior, and health of the indigenous peoples of the Chaco region of northern Argentina. Included in the project are investigations of child growth and health, adolescent maturation, reproductive function in mature men and women, determinants of the postpartum resumption of ovarian function in women, reproductive aging, demography, and change in reproductive physiology associated with changes in subsistence, lifestyle, and acculturation.

Energetics, Lifestyle, Reproductive Ecology, and Reproductive Health
In collaboration with Prof. Grazyna Jasienska, Jagiellonian University, Poland and Dr. Inger Thune, University of Tromsø and Ullevål Hospital, Norway
Comparative studies of the interaction of energetic factors with reproductive physiology in influencing ovarian function in adulthood and the risk of breast and other reproductive cancers.

Reproductive Ecology and Reproductive Health of Arctic Populations         
Studies of the impact of environmental factors, including those mediated by subsistence behaviors, on the reproductive physiology of the Norwegian Sami and other arctic populations. In addition to the impact of "natural" environmental challenges (cold, photoperiod, activity, diet), we are also interested in investigating risks to health and reproduction posed by persistent organic pollutants and other "artificial" environmental endocrine disruptors.

Metabolism, Mood, and Reproduction         
Studies of the interaction between metabolic and reproductive regulators and their relationship to mood and psychological factors.

Hormones and Social Relationships         
Studies of the interaction between gonadal steroids and social relationships in men and women. These studies include mate seeking and bonding, parenting, social competition, and changes in the nature and intensity of social bonds.

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