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Faculty
-- Biopsychology Program Area
Cheryl
Frye, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Office: Life Sciences Research Bldg 1058
Phone: (518) 591-8839
Fax: (518) 591-8848
EMail: cafrye@albany.edu
Research Lab: Behavior Neuroendocrinology
Lab
Curriculum
Vitae (pdf) |
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Research Areas of Interest
The focus of my research program is determining how steroid
hormones work in the brain and influence behavior (see press release). My research primarily has
focused on
non-traditional or "non-genomic" actions of steroid hormones (termed
neurosteroids) and their role in mediating reproductive behavior in rodents.
Because hormones are essential for mating, we have used reproductive behavior
as an indication of the effectiveness of different
experimental hormone manipulations. As diverse actions of steroids'
mechanisms are revealed through our reproductive behavior experiments, we
then examine the role of different actions of steroids on developmental
processes (puberty, pregnancy, aging, etc) and in mediating
behaviorally-relevant processes, such as anxiety, learning,
neuroprotection, throughout the lifespan. As such, our research has made important
contributions to understanding sex differences and the role of
hormones in the etiology, exacerbation and/or treatment of many
clinically-relevant conditions including depression, anxiety,
schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. My students and I are actively
involved
in the Northeast Undergraduate Research Organization
in Neuroscience (NEURON).
Specific research interests follow. |
 Steroid
Mechanism
Neurosteroids
Sex
Differences in Social, Cognitive, & Affective
Behavior
Hormonal
Influences in Social, Cognitive, & Affective
Behavior
Neuroprotection/Neuroplasticity |
Education
1992 Ph.D., Tufts University
1991, M.A., Tufts University
1988, A.B., Wheaton College |
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