“Let’s Talk About Women” is a podcast initiative of the International Research Training Group (IRTG) 2804 (Tübingen x Uppsala), which investigates women’s mental health across the reproductive lifespan.
Here we share insights from interdisciplinary research on women’s mental health by talking to experts in fields of neuroscience, psychology, biology, and medicine. Beyond that, we will shed light on ongoing doctoral projects among our PhD candidates to get a glimpse into state-of-the-art and hot-topic research.
This podcast is not only for fellow researchers inside and outside the area of women’s mental health, but also for people interested in science and curious about this topic!
Latest Episode: Let’s Talk About Metabolism
How are metabolism, cognition, mood, and overall health connected – and do these interactions differ between women and men across the lifespan?
In this episode, Franziska talks to Prof. Manfred Hallschmid from the University of Tübingen, where he researches the links between brain function, metabolic processes, and sleep.
Manfred explains how our brain and body communicate when it comes to food intake and mental well-being – and how these processes shift during major hormonal transition phases such as puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. What role do sex hormones play in these changes?
In the outlook, Manfred shares the key questions he believes the field needs to tackle next and what’s the one thing he wishes more people understood about metabolism and well-being.
The topic of metabolism has never been this fascinating – join us as Manfred connects the dots of food intake, hormones, and mental health across the lifespan.
If you would like to get in touch with Manfred, you can find him here: https://www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/de/das-klinikum/mitarbeiter/profil/1965
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