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Dr. Claudia Barth

@nifti12.bsky.social
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Biologist/Neuroscientist/Prof at Charité Berlin and at Diakonhjemmet Hospital Oslo| interested in sex hormones and the brain | PI FemHealth Project & ERC StG MappingPerimenopause | she/her | FirstGen

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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I had the great pleasure to write an article together with the Clue team about our #MappingPerimenopause study! Check it out. helloclue.com/articles/abo...
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How Perimenopause Shapes the Brain: New Study in Berlin
Is perimenopause a critical window for brain health? Join the MappingPerimenopause study at Charité Berlin.
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚀 Es ist endlich soweit! Wir rekrutieren ab jetzt offiziell für unsere #MappingPerimenopause Studie in Berlin.
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🚀 New paper out today in Molecular Psychiatry, led by Stener Nerland, and it is the largest study of cortical brain morphology in adolescent early-onset psychosis to date. 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cerebral cortical alterations in adolescent early-onset psychosis: a surface-based morphometry mega-analysis - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - Cerebral cortical alterations in adolescent early-onset psychosis: a surface-based morphometry mega-analysis
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Ivana Jaric @jaricivana.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The SABV Symposium website is live! Check out the great lineup of speakers, abstract submission info, registration details, and highlights from past events 👇 sabvsymposium.org @talliezee.bsky.social @jeffreymogil.bsky.social @nifti12.bsky.social @avstempel.bsky.social @ljiljanamarina.bsky.social
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SABV Symposium 2026
Join us in Zurich for the SABV Symposium 2026, June 23-24. Engage with 23 lectures by globally renowned experts from 14 countries. Learn more and register here!
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
🚀 Doctoral Network #GenderInsight - 15 Open PhD Positions! 🚀 I am hiring two PhD candidate for my German research group, based at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin: see Clinical Lens, Projects 5 and 6! genderinsight.eu/en/recruitme...
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Positions | Gender Insight
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
🚀 Excited to share our new publication in Nature Communications, spearheaded by the amazing @hannahop.bsky.social! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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No causal links between estradiol and female’s brain and mental health using Mendelian randomization - Nature Communications
Using Mendelian randomization, no causal links were found between estradiol exposure and brain age gap, Alzheimer’s disease and depression in females. The pattern was consistent for estradiol levels i...
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Laura Stankeviciute @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social speaks with Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social & Gillian Coughlan about the midlife transition #menopause and how hormonal change relates to brain health and Alzheimer risk. youtu.be/-0fbw0Ijk_4
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XXplored - The Midlife Transition: Menopause and the Brain
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🎉 I am thrilled to share that our convergence environment “#ContraMent – Hormonal contraceptives and mental health: A convergent, interdisciplinary approach”, spearheaded by Christian K Tamnes, received funding! www.uio.no/english/rese...
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Eight new convergence environments will address major societal challenges in life sciences - UiO:Life Science
Neurodevelopmental conditions, embryonic development, biodiversity, cancer control, medications, addiction, mental health and drug delivery are topics the new convergence environments will explore.
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 29/10/2025
📢 Missed our recent webinar on sex and gender reporting in research? Catch up at your convenience and gain practical tips and clear guidance from our expert editors to help you apply sex- and gender-based analyses in your own work. ▶️ Watch now: hubs.li/Q03FQ_pC0
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
🚀 Doctoral Network #MenoBrain - 15 Open PhD Positions! 🚀 We are currently recruiting 15 PhDs candidates for our Doctoral Network #MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women”, funded as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. I am hiring for DC4! euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/379260
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15 Doctoral Candidate positions for MSCA Doctoral Network "Brain Health in Menopausal Women (MenoBrain)" - multiple locations within the EU
The Doctoral Network MenoBrain “Brain Health in Menopausal Women" is recruiting 15 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs). The offered positions are available with a starting date in February 2026...
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🧬 New paper🚨! We combined genetic correlations, Mendelian randomization, and trivariate causal mixture modeling to study the complex relationships between cardiovascular factors, pregnancy-related condition, depression and Alzheimer’s disease. www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
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Investigating Shared Cardiovascular Factors and Genetic Overlap of Pregnancy-Related Disorders, Major Depressive Disorder, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Pregnancy-related disorders, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and postpartum depression, have consequences for maternal health, increasing risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) and...
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 08/10/2025
An analysis of 1.4 million online images published in Nature suggests that women are represented as younger than men across occupations and social roles. These stereotypes may be further reinforced by mainstream algorithms. go.nature.com/4o9zHWw 🧪
This is figure 3, which shows Googling for images of occupations amplifies age-based gender inequality in people’s beliefs.
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Brian Soucek @brsoucek.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🚀 Job Opportunity! Are you passionate about neuroscience, women’s health, and large-scale neuroimaging studies? I am hiring a 3-year Postdoc to join the @erc.europa.eu project #MappingPerimenopause! karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacan...
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Postdoctoral Researcher (d/f/m) in Women’s Brain Health (Neuroimaging)
full-time, part-time | 14.10.2025 | Campus Charité Mitte
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Carina Heller, Ph.D. @carinaheller.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
We wrote a piece for @naturemedicine.bsky.social 🧠 Menstrual cycle irregularities can be both cause and consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity could reveal novel brain–body interactions and advance neuroscience. Check out our commentary www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research - Nature Medicine
The menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause and the consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity, inst...
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Michael Gaebler @michaelgaebler.com · 05/08/2025
Submit your work until August 15, 2025, and join me!
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) of the ESRS @esrs-edic.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Just out: our EDIC Vice‑Chair @dr-adri.bsky.social chats with Dr Claudia Barth and Dr Laura Stankeviciute on why sleep and biological sex matter in Alzheimer’s risk. 👉 esrs.eu/news/sleep-s...
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Biological Sex Differences in the Context of Alzheimer's Disease: There's No Time to Sleep on It – the EDIC Take | ESRS
In this Sleep Science Friday interview,  Dr. Adriana Michalak speaks with Dr. Claudia Barth and Dr. Laura Stankeviciute to explore two often underestimated
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
At #OHBM2025 in Brisbane, Australia? Join our symposium on "Sex differences and sex specificity in multiscale human brain organization across the lifespan", organised by Bianca Serio, on Friday June 27th. For more details, see: ww6.aievolution.com/hbm2501/Even...
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Ivana Jaric @jaricivana.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
What a week! I am thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded a highly competitive #COSTAction #CA24168 to launch the first pan-European research network dedicated to promoting and enhancing the current Sex as a Biological Variable #SABV initiative 🤩 www.cost.eu/70-new-cost-...
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70 new COST Actions approved - COST
COST’s Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) confirms the funding of 70 new COST Actions and share's results of its Open Call 2024.
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
BJPsych International invites submissions for a special issue on Women’s Mental Health across life stages. Topics include mental health during reproductive years, menopause, cultural perspectives, services, treatments, challenges, and innovations. Closes 31 May. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Joining #ParentalBrain2025 in Barcelona, Spain, May 7-9? Say hallo to the FemHealth team! 👋 @acrestol.bsky.social and @hannahop.bsky.social are both presenting their work as Poster on Thursday, May 8. www.parentalbrainmeetings.com
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The Lancet @thelancet.com · 22/04/2025
Our latest Editorial ▶️ "Standing up for gender justice" tinyurl.com/2wu9dzny
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Standing up for gender justice
A denial and distortion of the reality of gender is unfolding in the USA that will have huge consequences for health globally. President Donald Trump's actions include erasing the term gender from all...
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Our editorial on "Consequences of menopause for brain health" is now out in Hormones & Behavior. Spearheaded by @nikigervais.bsky.social, our editorial summarises the main findings of all papers included in our special issue of the same name. A 🧵/ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Consequences of menopause for brain health
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Marija Kundakovic @kundakoviclab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
My lab is hiring 2 postdocs on an NIH-funded grant characterizing molecular & cellular changes in the human brain across menopausal transition. Other neuroepigenomics projects are also available. We plan to hire a wet lab scientist and a bioinformatician. Please RT! kundakoviclab.com More info 👇
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Very excited about being an invited Speaker at #SfEBES2025, Harrogate, UK! Join us for our session on Wednesday on Frontiers in Non Reproductive Actions of Sex Hormones Across the Lifecourse! If you are around stop by and say hallo 👋! www.endocrinology.org/events/sfe-b...
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SfE BES 2025 | Society for Endocrinology
SfE BES 2025 will be returning to Harrogate! Join us from 10-12 March for the largest gathering of endocrine professionals in the UK.
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
What role does the menstrual cycle play in women with bipolar disorders? We want to figure that out! This work is spearheaded by the amazing Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff! See article in Norwegian! www.oslo-universitetssykehus.no/om-oss/ekspe...
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Hvordan påvirkes bipolar lidelse av menstruasjonssyklusen?
Hva hvis menstruasjonssyklusen spiller en større rolle for kvinners psykiske helse enn det vi har vært klar over? Et nytt prosjekt på Oslo universitetssykehus (OUS) ønsker å kartlegge erfaringene til ...
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Geht wählen! Du kannst nicht persönlich dabei sein? Wähl per Brief! #Bundestagswahl2025 #VoteGermany
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Bonnie Lee @bonniee-leee.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
New publication from my PhD research looking at influences of sex on brain health outcomes in a rodent model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk 🎉: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Big thank you to the best co-authors, @liisagalea.bsky.social, Melike Cevizci, and Stephanie Lieblich 🙏
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Sex-specific influences of APOEε4 genotype on hippocampal neurogenesis and progenitor cells in middle-aged rats - Biology of Sex Differences
Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately and uniquely affects females, and these sex differences are further exacerbated by the presence of Apolipoprotein (APOE) ε4 alleles, the top gene...
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Rebecca Boehme @rebeccaboehme.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Do you speak Swedish, have a background in psychology, cognitive science or neuroscience, and want to work in my lab on a cool international collaboration project on childrens' wellbeing? #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #AdademicJobs apply here: liu.se/jobba-pa-liu...
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Anställning som forskningsingenjör vid BKV
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Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab @cogneuroend.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Excited to share our #systematicreview on #estrogens & brain networks, in Frontiers in #Neuroendocrinology, conducted at @mpicbs.bsky.social, featuring @liviaruehr.bsky.social, @kimhoffmann.bsky.social and @emilybmay.bsky.social 🧠🎉
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David Hackney @davidnhackney.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now #MedSky www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
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ACOG Endorsed
The following documents have ACOG’s endorsement and are listed in order of endorsed date.
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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Our department has just announced a new permanent associate professor position in developmental psychology, come join us at @uio.no! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Qualifications 

Necessary requirements:

Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in psychology or equivalent.
Applicants must have a strong research record in Developmental Psychology, demonstrating quality, productivity, impact, dissemination, and innovation. They must have an extensive first-hand experience in observing, interviewing, or testing typical and/or atypical children and/or adolescents. 
Applicants must have a solid undergraduate and/or graduate teaching record in Developmental Psychology, including course organisation, lectures, seminars, supervision, and examinations.
Applicants without a certified University Pedagogy Education are expected to obtain this certification within the first two years of employment. The Department will support this process by covering the costs of the courses at the University of Oslo and recognizing the hours of these courses in the departmental teaching accounting system.
Applicants must have fluent oral and written communication skills in English. Applicants who are not fluent in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish) will have to learn Norwegian within the first three years of employment to effectively participate in the functions required by the position (documented proficiency: CEFR Independent user Level B2 or equivalent). The Department will support learning Norwegian by covering the cost of the courses at the University of Oslo, reducing teaching and administrative duties, and providing a Norwegian coach.
Applicants must possess relevant personal qualities for the position, including: (i) High motivation for the position, (ii) High teaching and research ambition, and (iii) The ability to work both independently and collaboratively with students, administrative and academic colleagues / collaborators, and leaders.Desired additional qualifications (not necessary but would be an advantage), include one or more of the following:

Have been the recipient of at least one external grant as Principal Investigator (PI)
Experience in conducting basic/fundamental research to understand psychological developmental processes.
Experience in Open Science practices.
Experience in research focusing on prevention and promotion. 
Experience / interest in academic administration.
UiO has developed a matrix for the assessement of qualifications, which exemplifies results/competence, documentation, and reflection for all areas of the competency profile. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with this matrix and make use of it when applying for the position.
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Dr. Claudia Barth @nifti12.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Hei hei Bluesky! 👋 Just switching from „formerly known as Twitter“ to the other side. Here to showcase our research and my exquisite gif game! 😁 See our latest review for more insights! 🤓 🧠 #womenshealth #sexdifferences #sexhormones #mentalhealth #brainhealth www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Sex steroids and the female brain across the lifespan: insights into risk of depression and Alzheimer's disease
Despite widespread sex differences in prevalence and presentation of numerous illnesses affecting the human brain, there has been little focus on the effect of endocrine ageing. Most preclinical studi...
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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Are you an early career researcher at @uio.no? Next Wednesday at 1pm I’ll be running a career development workshop for UiO ECRs, in which I’ll cover how a “start-up of one” mindset can be used for navigating academic careers. For more details ⬇️
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The Start-Up Scholar - The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Join us for an interactive workshop that has been designed to help PhD candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows and Early Career Researchers plan their careers using a start-up framework.
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Holmes Lab @holmeslab-bhi.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
How and why to consider our complex social identities in human neuroscience? Ending the year with the latest from @elvisha.bsky.social, @holmeslab-bhi.bsky.social, and many others! New paper out now in Nature Neuroscience rdcu.be/d4XWM
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Considering the interconnected nature of social identities in neuroimaging research
Nature Neuroscience - Individual variability in behavior is influenced by social identities. Here, Dhamala et al. discuss the need to incorporate social identities in neuroimaging studies of...
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