March is Endometriosis Awareness Month - so Let's Talk About Endometriosis!
In this conversation, Elle Murata, PhD researcher in the Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Lab at the University of California, is sharing insights into neuroscience research on endometriosis.
What is endometriosis? Why is it important to consider endometriosis in neuroscience research? How are Elle and her research group exploring the topic? Elle is here to answer all these questions!
In addition, she talks about the challenges of this research, her experiences as a young researcher and what she envisions for the future field.
Visit the Cognitive Neuroendocrinology Jacob's Lab website here: https://jacobs.psych.ucsb.edu/
If you would like to get in touch with Elle, you can find her here: https://jacobs.psych.ucsb.edu/people/elle-murata
... or reach her at: elle.murata@psych.ucsb.edu
Timestamps:
00:26 Introduction of our guest Elle Murata and her field of research
01:48 What is endometriosis?
08:17 Why is it important to investigate endometriosis from a neuroscientific point of view?
14:15 Elle's neuroscience research project on endometriosis
24:39 Aims & hypotheses of the project
26:29 Possible implications
32:35 Challenges of this research topic
35:58 Summary
38:55 Closing remarks & future directions in research
39:50 Elle's experience as a young researcher
Outline & questions: Franziska Weinmar
Sound recording: Franziska Weinmar with the equipment of the IRTG2804
Editing: Franziska Weinmar
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