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Preprints (in peer review or revision)<\/h1>\n

A bifunctional optical reporter for tracking estrogen response dynamics in neurons<\/a>
\nPre-print: BioRxiv<\/em> \u00a0<\/span>2025.12.14.694224<\/span>
\nCara, A.L.*<\/span>, Guthman, E.M.*<\/span>, Mishra, A., Hall, A.L., Yokoyama, S.,\u00a0<\/span>Sandoval, N.P., Gregg, I.,\u00a0Aghi, K., Soma, K.K.,\u00a0<\/span>Correa, S.M.#<\/sup>, Falkner, A.L.#<\/sup>, and van Veen, J.E.#<\/sup>
\n*co-first authors, #<\/sup>co-corresponding authors<\/span><\/p>\n

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Targeting Estrogen to the Brain via the Prodrug DHED does not Protect Against Metabolic Dysfunction in Obese, OVX mice
\n<\/u><\/a>Pre-print: BioRxiv<\/i> 2026.01.26.701850
\nCamon, C., Kip, E., Lord, R., Decourt, C., Prescott, Ml., Clarkson, J., Sandoval, N.P., Vander, P., van Veen, J.E., Prokai-Tatrai, K., Correa, S.M., Campbell, R.E., and Garratt, M.<\/p>\n

Research Articles<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Cortical regulation of collective social dynamics during environmental challenge<\/a>.
\n<\/span>Nature Neuroscience<\/em>, (2026)
\n<\/span>Raam T.*,<\/span>#<\/sup><\/span>, Li, Q.*, Gu L.*, Elagio G., Lim K.Y., Taimish, J.Y., Zhang, X., Sandoval, N.P., Correa, S.M., and Hong, W.<\/span>#<\/sup><\/span>, <\/span>*co-first authors, #<\/sup>co-corresponding authors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sex-specific thermoregulatory effects of estrogen signaling in Reprimo<\/i> lineage cells<\/a>.
\nEndocrinology<\/em>, bqaf177 (2025)
\nPark, J.W.*, Cortes, L.R.*<\/span>, Sandoval, N.P., Vree A.R., Baron A.G., Vranich, K., Fideles, H.J., Martinez, R.M., Dilday, E.A., Hansen, M.R., Lopez, J.I., Kammel, L.G., Veen J.E., Correa, S.M.<\/span>\u00a0 *co-first authors<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Feeding Neurons Integrate Metabolic and Reproductive States in Mice.<\/a>
\n<\/span>iScience <\/em>10, 107918 <\/span> (2023)<\/span>
\nMassa, M.G., Scott, R.L., Cara, A.L., Cortes, L.R., Vander, P.B., Sandoval, N.P., Park, J.W., Ali, S., Velez, L.M., Wang, H.B., <\/span>Ati, S.S., <\/span>Tesfaye, B., Reue, K., van Veen, J.E., Seldin, M.M., and <\/span>Correa, S.M. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nuclear Receptor 5A2 Regulation of Agrp<\/em> underlies Olanzapine-induced Hyperphagia<\/a>. Molecular Psychiatry <\/em>28, 1857\u20131867 (2023)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Zapata<\/span><\/span>, R. C.,\u00a0Zhang<\/span><\/span>, D.,\u00a0Libster<\/span><\/span>, A., Porcu<\/span><\/span>, A.,\u00a0Montilla-Perez<\/span><\/span>, P.,\u00a0Zhang<\/span><\/span>, Z.,\u00a0Correa<\/span><\/span>, S. M., Telese<\/span><\/span>, F. and\u00a0Osborn, O.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Estrogen receptor alpha in the brain mediates tamoxifen-induced changes in physiology in mice<\/a>
\neLife, 10:e63333 <\/em>(2021)
\nZhan\"Mouse<\/a><\/span>g, Z., Park, J. W., Ahn, I. S., Diamante, G., Sivakumar, N., Arneson, D. V., Yang, X., van\u00a0Veen, J.\u00a0E.#<\/sup> and Correa, S. M.# <\/sup>#<\/sup>corresponding authors.
\nQuery the scRNA-seq data from this publication here.<\/a>
\nRead the summary of the paper by\u00a0eLife<\/em> Digest, All in the Head.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Oestrogen engages brain MC4R signalling to drive physical activity in female mice<\/a>. Nature<\/i> 599, 131\u2013135 (2021)
\nKrause, W. C., Rodriguez, R., Gegenhuber, B., Matharu, N., Rodriguez, A. N., Padilla-Roger, A. M., Toma, K., Herber, C. B., Correa, S. M., Duan, X. Ahituv, N., Tollkuhn, J., and Ingraham, H. A.<\/p>\n

Estrogen-Sensitive Medial Preoptic Area Neurons Coordinate Torpor in Mice<\/a>
\nNature Communications, <\/i>11:6278 (2020)
\nZhang, Z., Reis, F. M. C. V., He, Y., Park, J. W., DiVittorio, J. R., Sivakumar, N., van Veen, J. E., Pereira, S., Shum, M., Nichols, I., Anderson, S., Massa, M. G., Paul, K. N., Liesa, M., Ajijola, O. A., Xu, Y, Adhikari, A., and Correa, S. M. <\/span>
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Hypothalamic oestrogen receptor alpha establishes a sexually dimorphic regulatory node of energy expenditure<\/a>. Nature Metabolism,<\/i> 2: 351\u2013363 (2020)
\nvan Veen, J. E.*<\/strong>,\u00a0Kammel, L. G.*<\/strong>, Bunda, P. C., Shum, M., Reid, M. S., Massa, M. G., Arneson, D. V., Park, J. W., Zhang, Z., Joseph, A. M., Hrncir, H., Liesa, M., Arnold, A. P., Yang, X., and Correa, S. M. *co-first authors<\/span><\/p>\n

Cover image by Laura Kammel, PhD — Link to viewable PDF: rdcu.be\/b3xKk<\/a>\u00a0—Query the scRNA-seq data from this publication here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transcriptional analysis of the multiple Sry<\/em> genes and developmental program at the onset of testis differentiation in the rat<\/a>
\nBiology of Sex Differences,<\/em>11: 28 (2020)
\nProkop, J. W., Chhetri, S., van Veen, J. E., Chen, X., Underwood, A. C., Uhl, K., Dwinell, M. R., Geurts, A. M., Correa, S. M., and Arnold, A. P.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sexes on the Brain: Sex as Multiple Biological Variables in the Neural Control of Feeding<\/a>. BBA Molecular Basis of Disease <\/i>1866:165840 (2020)
\nMassa, M. G.#<\/sup> and Correa, S. M.#<\/sup>\u00a0 (#<\/sup>corresponding authors)<\/p>\n

Estrogen signaling in arcuate Kiss1<\/em>neurons suppresses a sex-dependent female circuit promoting dense strong bones<\/a>
\nNature Communications<\/em>, 10: article 163 (2019)
\nHerber C. B.*, Krause, W. C.*, Wang, L., Bayrer, J. R., Li, A., Schmitz, M., Fields, A., Ford, B., Zhang, Z., Reid, M. S., Nomura, D. K., Nissenson, R. A., Correa S. M.#<\/sup>, and Ingraham, H. A.#<\/sup> *co-first authors<\/span> #<\/sup>corresponding authors<\/p>\n

IDOL regulates systemic energy balance through control of CNS VLDLR expression<\/a>. Nature Metabolism <\/i>1:\u00a0<\/b>1089\u20131100 (2019)
\nLee, S. D.*, Priest, C.*, Bjursell, M., Gao, J., Arneson, D. V., Ahn, I. S., Diamante, G., van Veen, J. E., Massa, M. G., Calkin, A. C., Kim, J., Anders\u00e9n, H., Porritt, M., Carreras, A., Ahnmark, A., Seeliger, F., Maxvall, I., Eliasson, P., Althage, M., \u00c5kerblad, P., Lind\u00e9n, D., Cole, T. A., Lee, R., Boyd, H., Bohlooly-Y, M., Correa, S. M., Yang, X., Tontonoz, P., and Hong, C. *co-first authors<\/span><\/p>\n

An Estrogen-Responsive Module in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Selectively Drives Sex-Specific Activity in Females<\/a>
\nCell Reports, <\/em>10: 62-74 (2015)
\nCorrea, S. M., Newstrom, D. W., Warne J. P., Flandin, P., Cheung, C. C., Pierce, A. A., Lin-Moore, A. T., Xu, A. W., Rubenstein, J. L. and H. A. Ingraham.<\/p>\n

Review Articles & Highlights<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Biological mechanisms balancing torpor and reproduction in mammals<\/a>
\nEndocrinology, <\/em>166: bqaf141\u00a0(2025)
\nVander, P. B. and Correa, S. M.<\/p>\n

Hypothalamic prolactin signaling protects against overheating in pregnancy<\/a>
\nTrends in Neurosciences<\/em>\u00a0(2025)
\nCortes, L. R. and Correa, S. M.<\/p>\n

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Metabolic Messengers: estradiol<\/a>
\nNature Metabolism, <\/i>7:1114-1122 (2025)
\nHevener, A.L. and Correa, S.M.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Exploring the effects of estrogen deficiency and aging on organismal homeostasis during menopause<\/span><\/a>
\nNature Aging<\/i>, 4:1731\u20131744 (2024<\/span>)
\nCamon, C., Garratt, M., Correa, S. M.<\/p>\n

The effects of estrogens on neural circuits that control temperature<\/a>
\nEndocrinology,\u00a0<\/i>162:bqab087 (2021)
\nZhang, Z., DiVittorio, J.R., Joseph, A.M., and Correa, S.M.<\/p>\n

Selective sexual differentiation of neurone populations may contribute to sex-specific outputs of the ventromedial hypothalamus<\/span><\/a>
\nJ Neuroendocrinol<\/i>.; 00<\/span>:e12801 (2020)
\nKammel, L. G. and Correa, S. M.<\/p>\n


\nCommentaries & Profiles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2023 The Science Show with Robyn Williams \u201cThe hot and cold effects of our hormones<\/a>\u201dAustralian Broadcasting Corp<\/p>\n

2022 U Magazine (UCLA Health) Spotlight \u201cWhat\u2019s the Difference?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

2021 Daily Bruin Article: \u201cLatino scientific researchers reflect on achievements, importance of mentorship<\/a>\u201d with MS student Amanda Misquez<\/p>\n

2021 UCLA College Featured Story \u201cStronger Together<\/a>\u201d with doctoral student, Norma Sandoval<\/p>\n

2021 Career Pathway profile<\/a> in Nature Metabolism, <\/em>doi: 10.1038\/s42255-021-00379-7<\/p>\n

2021 Knowing Neurons<\/em> neuroscience education website, interview by Arielle Hogan<\/a><\/p>\n

2018 Commentary with Rebecca M.\u00a0Calisi and a Working Group of Mothers in Science. “How to Tackle the Childcare\u2013Conference Conundrum<\/a>“,\u00a0Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u00a0<\/i>201803153; doi:10.1073\/pnas.1803153115<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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