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Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD)
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International scientific organization representing biomedical research on sex/gender-based biological differences.
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Did you know that there are sex-biased changes in several memory modalities as early as middle-age? www.nature.com/articles/s41... #sabv #ossd #sexdifferences #humanhealth #memory
Sex-specific behavioral changes in middle-aged mice - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Sex-specific behavioral changes in middle-aged mice
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November 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
ossdcomm.bsky.social
Abstract deadlines for #OSSD2026!

General abstract deadline: January 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET

Late Breaking abstracts for poster and undergraduate attendee awards: March 13, 2026

More info: www.ossdweb.org

#OSSD #SABV #sexdifferences #humanhealth #hawaii
October 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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📢DEADLINES📢 for the 20th Annual #OSSD Annual Congress in Kona, Hawaii, May 12-15 2026!

🗓️SYMPOSIUM PROPOSALS must be in by this Friday 10th October🗓️

Info:
www.ossdweb.org/ossd-annual-...

#OSSD2026 #OSSD20thAnnualMeeting #sabv #SexDifferences #HumanHealth
October 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ossdcomm.bsky.social
Important dates for the 20th Annual #OSSD Annual Congress in Kona, Hawaii, May 12-15 2026!

For additional information:
www.ossdweb.org/ossd-annual-...

Hope to see you there!

#OSSD2026 #OSSD20thAnnualMeeting #OrganizationfortheStudyofSexDifferences #conference #sabv #SexDifferences #HumanHealth
October 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
ossdcomm.bsky.social
Join us for the 20th Annual #OSSD Annual Congress in Kona, Hawaii, May 12-15 2026!

For additional information:
www.ossdweb.org/ossd-annual-...

Hope to see you there!

#OSSD2026 #OSSD20thAnnualMeeting #OrganizationfortheStudyofSexDifferences #conference #sabv #SexDifferences #HumanHealth
September 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Important areas of investigation, with significant health disparities!

#sabv #ossd #sexdifferences #humanhealth
drantonioriva.bsky.social DrAntonioRiva @drantonioriva.bsky.social · Sep 3
In #Brussels for the amazing #ESBRA2025 #alcohol Congress!

I look forward to meeting, and discussing new studies, results, and collaborations in #AlcoholResearch!

I'll be leading conversations on #sexdifferences in #addiction, #immunity and alcohol-related disease.

@esbrasociety.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
ossdcomm.bsky.social
The "choice" between all-boy and all-girl sibship is not random!

Illuminating insights into complexities of sex-associated differences in offspring sex determination!

doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adu7402

#sabv #ossd #sexdifferences #humanhealth #sexgenetics
Is sex at birth a biological coin toss? Insights from a longitudinal and GWAS analysis
Offspring sex may not be random—maternal age and genetics influence sex clustering within families.
doi.org
July 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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kundakoviclab.bsky.social
It was so good to see everyone in ABQ & hear about exciting science! I am sorry I had to leave early but see you next time in a gorgeous place! 🌴☀️🌊 #OSSD2025 —> #OSSD2026
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@liisagalea.bsky.social @themorrisonlab.bsky.social @travisehodges.bsky.social @drglitterbear.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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bstranger.bsky.social
Excited for @liisagalea.bsky.social keynote at Annual meeting of @ossdcomm.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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kundakoviclab.bsky.social
Really enjoyed the Women’s Health Research @ossdcomm.bsky.social pre-meeting today. Thanks to all who came to my talk & for all generous feedback I received - it means a lot! Thanks to @liisagalea.bsky.social for organizing… So good to see everyone and feel so much dedication and support for WHR! ❤️
June 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
B Penaveler Bernabe: Perinatal depression is complex - what about using the gut microbiome? @ossdcomm.bsky.social we cannot study things in isolation.
June 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
Sex differences in metabolism exists across a wide variety of outcomes. Body composition energy storage etc. @swhr.bsky.social @ossdcomm.bsky.social #OSSD25
June 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
Up next @bonniee-leee.bsky.social on how previous parity influences functional connectivity in an animal model of Alzheimer risk (hApoe4) - bonnie calls this the Parity Paradox www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
June 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Had a great time presenting my latest work on effects of pregnancy and AD risk on functional connectivity in middle age at #OSSD2025 🧠⚡️

Thank you @ossdcomm.bsky.social @whrcluster.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social #womenmind for hosting this fantastic Pre-Meeting and the opportunity to speak!!
June 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
Bonnie looked at zif268 activation across 19 subregions. And found greater efficient networks in the primiparous WT. different eigenvector centrality (influence) based on different brain regions with parity and genotype. @bonniee-leee.bsky.social @ossdcomm.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
I’m at the premeeting on women’s health @ossdcomm.bsky.social our 3rd annual event. Sponsored in part by @whrcluster.bsky.social & #womenmind @camhnews.bsky.social follow along to see highlights
June 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
here we go: following along to hear highlights from @kundakoviclab.bsky.social keynote in the women’s health premeeting at @ossdcomm.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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kundakoviclab.bsky.social
Greetings from Albuquerque, New Mexico! We are ready for the @ossdcomm.bsky.social meeting!
w/ @liisagalea.bsky.social @travisehodges.bsky.social @bonniee-leee.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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liisagalea.bsky.social
I’ll be at @ossdcomm.bsky.social giving a keynote 😱. Honoured to give the Arnold talk “Unlocking Precision Medicine: How Sex and Female -specific Factors are 🗝️ to Effective Translation”. This will be my first time giving this talk & it’s not quite finished yet! 😬😱😜 needed something for ✈️
May 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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kundakoviclab.bsky.social
Looking forward to the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences @ossdcomm.bsky.social meeting on Sunday. I'll be giving the keynote lecture at Women's Health Research Premeeting:
"Leveraging mouse and human (epi)genomics to improve women’s mental health"
See you there! w @liisagalea.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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rpjuster.bsky.social
Upcoming @ossdcomm.bsky.social talk on some research from our @labcesar.bsky.social's SEXCOG study supported by @nserc-resnet.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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kundakoviclab.bsky.social
If you are attending the OSSD @ossdcomm.bsky.social meeting this year, please plan to come for the excellent pre-meeting on Women's Health organized by @liisagalea.bsky.social on June 1. I'll be giving a keynote lecture that I'm very excited about. Hope to see you there! 👇

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April 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Did you know...

...that men have higher risk of #cancer than women for most cancer types?

acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#sabv #ossd #sexdifferences #humanhealth
Sex disparities in the incidence of 21 cancer types: Quantification of the contribution of risk factors
The male predominance of many nonsex-specific cancers has been explained by differences in exposure prevalence between sexes, but cancer incidence in this study remained significantly higher among me...
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April 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Did you know that while #autism has always been considered dominant in males, it presents differently in females, meaning that many women have gone undiagnosed?

#sabv #ossd #sexdifferences #humanhealth #autismawareness #worldautismday

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

doi.org/10.1002/aur....
April 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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📢 Early Bird Registration Fees for our 2025 Conference = postponed until March 30th!

👉 Not registered yet?
This is your chance.

👉 Already registered at Full Fees?
An email from OSSD Central Office will reach you shortly to start processing your partial refund.

www.ossdweb.org/ossd-annual-...
March 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM