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Considering Sex as a Biological Variable Will Be Valuable for Neuroscience Research

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Shansky, Rebecca M., Woolley, Catherine S.·2016·The Journal of Neuroscience

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The recently implemented National Institutes of Health policy requiring that grant applicants consider sex as a biological variable in the design of basic and preclinical animal research studies has prompted considerable discussion within the neuroscience community. Here, we present reasons to be optimistic that this new policy will be valuable for neuroscience, and we suggest some ways for neuroscientists to think about incorporating sex as a variable in their research.

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Authors: Shansky, R. M., & Woolley, C. S.
Affiliations: Northeastern University (US)
Northwestern University (US)
ORCID: Shansky, Rebecca M.
Woolley, Catherine S.
Venue: The Journal of Neuroscience
Publisher: Society for Neuroscience
Published: 2016-11-23
Volume: 36
Issue: 47
Pages: 11817-11822
ISSN: 0270-6474 (ISSN-L)
1529-2401
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1390-16.2016
PMC: PMC5125240
OpenAlex: W2556063377
Cited by: 191
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 23 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 16
FWCI: 17.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by-nc-sa
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ (vor, 181 d)
Locations: Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH095248)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R29NS037324, R01NS037324)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Endocrinology › Estrogen and related hormone effects
Keywords: sex as a biological variable, NIH policy, sex differences, preclinical research, brain research, sex-inclusive research
MeSH terms: Animals, Female, Humans, Male, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Neurosciences, Research Design, Research Support as Topic, Sex Characteristics, Sex Factors, United States, Biomedical Research

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