In my laboratory, we study how gonadal steroid hormones interact with fibroblast growth factors to regulate the morphogenesis of the neuroendocrine brain, which ultimately impacts on the functionality of these brain regions. Indeed, abnormal organization of the neuroendocrine brain due defects in gonadal steroid hormone and/or fibroblast growth factor signaling during embryonic development can result in dramatic pathophysiological consequences in physiology and autonomic functions such as, reproduction or stress.
